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الثجن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of a rough, difficult, or rugged path or terrain. It describes a way that is characterized by unevenness, obstacles, and a lack of smoothness.

Derived headwords

الثَّجَنُnoun
  1. 1.
    Rough pathboth

    A path characterized by roughness, unevenness, and difficulty in traversing.

  2. 2.
    Rugged terrainboth

    Land that is uneven, broken, and difficult to navigate.

ثَجِنَverb
  1. 1.
    To be roughclassical

    To be characterized by roughness, unevenness, or difficulty.

Parallel reading

الثَّجَنُ، ويُحَرَّكُ: طَرِيقٌ فِي غِلَظٍ وَحُزُونَةٍ.
Al-thajanu, and it is vocalized with a dammah, is a path with roughness and ruggedness.