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اللجن

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions involving licking, mixing, and sticking. It also extends to concepts of heaviness, stubbornness in animals, and a gathering of people.

Derived headwords

لَجَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to lickboth

    To lick something, similar to the act of lapping.

  2. 2.
    to mix paperclassical

    To mix paper, often with flour or barley, to create a paste or dough.

اللَّجْنُnoun
  1. 1.
    lickingboth

    The act of licking.

  2. 2.
    mixing paperclassical

    The act of mixing paper, often with flour or barley.

التَّلْجِينُnoun
  1. 1.
    mixing paperclassical

    The process or act of mixing paper, similar to 'lajnan'.

المُلْجَنُadjective
  1. 1.
    mixedclassical

    Describing something that has been mixed, particularly paper with other substances.

لَجِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stickyboth

    To become sticky or viscous.

تَلَجَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stickyboth

    To become sticky or viscous.

  2. 2.
    to wash unclearlyclassical

    To wash something, such as one's head, but without thoroughly cleaning it.

لَجَنَ البعيرُverb
  1. 1.
    to be stubbornclassical

    Said of a camel when it becomes stubborn or refractory.

  2. 2.
    to walk heavilyclassical

    To walk with heaviness or slowness.

لَجَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stubbornnessclassical

    The state of being stubborn or refractory, as exhibited by a camel.

  2. 2.
    heaviness in walkingclassical

    The quality of walking with heaviness or slowness.

لَجُونٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stubbornclassical

    Describing a camel that is stubborn or refractory.

  2. 2.
    heavy-walkingclassical

    Describing a camel that walks with heaviness or slowness.

اللُّجَيْنُnoun
  1. 1.
    silverclassical

    A name for silver.

  2. 2.
    frothclassical

    The froth or foam from the mouths of camels.

اللَّجْنَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    committeeboth

    A group of people who gather to discuss and agree upon a matter.

لَجَنَ بهverb
  1. 1.
    to cling toclassical

    To cling to or become attached to something.

Parallel reading

وخلطه بدقيق أو شعير، كالتلجين
And mixing it with flour or barley, like 'taljeen'.
ومحركة: الخبط الملجون.
And its movement: the mixed mixing.
وكالكتف: الوسخ.
And like the shoulder: the dirt.
وتلجن: تلزج
And 'taljajana': to become sticky.
ورأسه: غسله فلم ينقه.
And his head: he washed it but did not cleanse it.
ولجن البعير لجانا ولجونا: حرن
And the camel became stubborn ('lajanan' and 'lujunan'): it became refractory.
و في المشي: ثقل.
And in walking: heaviness.
وناقة وجمل لجون.
And a she-camel and a camel are 'lajoon'.
واللجين: الفضة.
And 'al-lujayn': silver.
وكأمير: زبد أفواه الإبل.
And like 'ameer': the froth of the mouths of camels.
واللجنة: الجماعة يجتمعون في الأمر ويرضونه.
And 'al-lajnah': the group that gathers for a matter and approves it.
ولجن به، كفرح: علق.
And he clung to it, like 'faraha': he became attached.