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الفيجن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific plant, Rue, and the act of consuming it persistently. The primary noun refers to the plant itself, while the verb describes the continuous act of eating it.

Derived headwords

السِّذَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Rue (plant)both

    Aromatic plant of the genus Ruta, known for its bitter taste and medicinal uses.

أفجنverb
  1. 1.
    to persist in eatingclassical

    To continue eating something habitually or persistently.

Parallel reading

الفيجن، كحيدر: السذاب.
Al-fijin, like Haydar: Rue.
وأفجن: داوم على أكله.
And afjana: he persisted in eating it.