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مجن

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of hardness, thickness, and lack of sensitivity, extending to meanings of boldness, impudence, and stubbornness. It also encompasses terms for abundance, vastness, and specific geographical or biological references.

Derived headwords

مَجَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hard/thickboth

    To become solid, hard, or thick in substance or character.

  2. 2.
    to be impudent/boldboth

    To behave with boldness, impudence, or a lack of shame, as if one's face is hardened.

مَجْنًاnoun
  1. 1.
    hardness/thicknessboth

    The state or quality of being hard, thick, or solid.

  2. 2.
    impudence/boldnessboth

    The quality of being impudent, bold, or shameless.

مُجُونًاnoun
  1. 1.
    impudence/boldnessboth

    A state of impudence, boldness, or unrestrained behavior.

مَاجِنadjective
  1. 1.
    impudent/boldboth

    Characterized by impudence, boldness, and a lack of concern for propriety in speech or action.

مَجَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    impudence/boldnessboth

    The state or quality of being impudent, bold, or unrestrained.

مَجْنًاnoun
  1. 1.
    impudence/boldnessboth

    The state or quality of being impudent, bold, or unrestrained.

مُمَجَّنadjective
  1. 1.
    extended/stretchedclassical

    Describing a road that is extended, long, or stretched out.

مَجَانّnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance/vastnessclassical

    That which is without limit or replacement; abundance, vastness, or spaciousness.

مَجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance/vastnessclassical

    Abundance, vastness, or spaciousness, particularly used to describe water.

مُمَاجِنadjective
  1. 1.
    infertile (camel)classical

    Describing a female camel that is mounted by multiple males but rarely conceives.

مِجَنّnoun
  1. 1.
    shieldboth

    A shield, used for protection in combat.

مَجَانَةname
  1. 1.
    Magana (place name)classical

    A place name in Ifriqiya (North Africa).

Parallel reading

مَجَنَ مجونا: صلب، وغلظ
He became hard and thick.
ومنه: الماجن، لمن لا يبالي قولا وفعلا، كأنه صلب الوجه
And from this is 'al-majinu', for one who is unconcerned in word and deed, as if he has a hardened face.
وقد مجن مجونا ومجانة ومجنا، بالضم
And he became impudent, with impudence and shamelessness.
وطريق ممجن، كمعظم: ممدود
And a road 'mumajjana', like 'mu'azzama': extended.
والمجان، كشداد: ما كان بلا بدل، والكثير الكافي الواسع
And 'al-majannu', like 'shiddad': that which is without replacement, and the abundant, sufficient, and vast.
ومجانة، مشددة النون: د بإفريقية
And 'Majannah', with a doubled 'nun': a place in Ifriqiya.