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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to darkness, obscurity, and night. It also extends to concepts of covering, concealment, and a specific measurement related to archery.

Derived headwords

الدجيةnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    The state of being dark, especially at night or in an obscure place.

دجيةnoun
  1. 1.
    hunter's blindclassical

    A concealed place or structure used by a hunter to hide from prey.

دجىnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    The plural form of 'dajiyah', referring to instances or periods of darkness.

ليل دجيadjective
  1. 1.
    dark nightboth

    A night characterized by deep darkness and obscurity.

داجadjective
  1. 1.
    darkboth

    Describing something as dark, obscure, or gloomy, often used for the night.

داجىverb
  1. 1.
    to conceal with enmityclassical

    To cover or hide something, specifically with the intention of harboring enmity or malice.

Parallel reading

الدجية، بالضم: قترة الصائد
Ad-dujiyah, with dammah: the hunter's blind.
و من القوس: قدر إصبعين يوضع في طرف السير الذي يعلق به القوس
And from the bow: a measure of two fingers placed at the end of the string to which the bow is attached.
والظلمة ج: دجى
And darkness, its plural is 'duja'.
وليل دجي، كغني: داج
And a dark night, like 'ghani': 'dajin'.
وداجى: ساتر بالعداوة
And 'dajaa': to cover with enmity.