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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical attributes related to height, stature, and bone structure, often implying a lanky or imposing build. It can also extend to describe persistent winds and, metaphorically, cowardice.

Derived headwords

خَجُوجَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and lankyboth

    Describing a man who is tall in his legs, or tall in stature, with large bones.

  2. 2.
    Cowardlyclassical

    This attribute can also be associated with cowardice.

خَجُوجَاةadjective
  1. 1.
    Persistent (wind)classical

    Referring to a wind that blows continuously.

Parallel reading

الخجوجى، ويمد: الرجل الطويل الرجلين، أو الطويل القامة، الضخم العظام، وقد يكون جبانا.
Al-khajūjī, and yamuddu: the man tall in his legs, or tall in stature, with large bones, and he might be cowardly.
ورمح خجوجاة: دائمة الهبوب.
And a khajūjah wind: one that blows continuously.