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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to delaying or postponing, particularly in the context of nursing. It also extends to meanings of opening the mouth, being stubborn or ill-tempered, and specific types of dates and dried foods.

Derived headwords

عَجَاverb

1.
to delay nursingclassical
To postpone the nursing of a child beyond its appointed times.
2.
to neighclassical
Said of a camel when it makes a loud sound.
3.
to open mouthclassical
To open one's mouth.
4.
to distort faceclassical
To distort or twist one's face.
5.
to be ill-temperedclassical
Said of a camel, meaning its disposition is stubborn or ill-tempered.

عَجَّىverb

1.
to delay nursingclassical
To postpone the nursing of a child beyond its appointed times.
2.
to distort faceclassical
To distort or twist one's face.

عَجِيَadjective

1.
delayed in nursingclassical
A child whose mother has delayed nursing it.

عَجِيَّةnoun

1.
delayed nursingclassical
The act of postponing the nursing of a child.
2.
orphan camelclassical
A camel that has lost its mother.
3.
cooked dried skinsclassical
Dried skins that are cooked and eaten.

عُجْوَةnoun

1.
datesboth
A type of date, specifically mentioned as being from Medina.
2.
nursed orphanclassical
Milk used to feed an orphaned child, implying it is given gradually or delayed.

عَجْوَةnoun

1.
datesboth
A type of date, specifically mentioned as being from Medina.

عَجَاوَةnoun

1.
nursed orphanclassical
Milk used to feed an orphaned child, implying it is given gradually or delayed.

عَجَايَاnoun

1.
delayed nursingclassical
The act of postponing the nursing of a child.

عُجَاوَةnoun

1.
nursed orphanclassical
Milk used to feed an orphaned child, implying it is given gradually or delayed.

عَجْوَىnoun

1.
cooked dried skinsclassical
Dried skins that are cooked and eaten.

Parallel reading

العجوة والمعاجاة: أن تؤخر الأم رضاع الولد عن مواقيته

Al-'ajwah and al-mu'ājāh: is for the mother to delay nursing the child beyond its appointed times.

وقد عجته، فهو عجي، كصلي، وهي عجية ج: عجايا، بالضم والفتح.

And she has delayed its nursing, so he is 'ajiyy, like 'aliyy, and she is 'ajiyyah, plural 'ajāya, with dammah and fatḥah.

والعجي، كغني: فاقد أمه من الإبل ومنا.

And al-'ajiyy, like ghanīyy: is one who has lost its mother, from camels and cattle.

وعجا البعير: رغا

And the camel 'ajā: it neighed.

وفاه: فتحه

And its mouth 'ajā: it opened.

ووجهه: زواه، وأماله، كعجاه

And its face 'ajā: it distorted, and inclined it, like 'ajāh.

والبعير: شرس خلقه.

And the camel 'ajā: its disposition is stubborn.

والعجاوة: العجاية.

And al-'ajāwah: is al-'ajāyah.

والعجوة، بالحجاز: التمر المخشي، وتمر بالمدينة.

And al-'ajwah, in Hijaz: is the dried date, and dates in Medina.

والعجى، كهدى: الجلود اليابسة تطبخ وتؤكل، الواحدة: عجية، بالضم.

And al-'ajā, like hudā: are the dried skins that are cooked and eaten, the singular is 'ajiyyah, with dammah.

والعجوة، بالضم: لبن يعاجى به الصبي اليتيم، أي: يغذى، كالعجاوة، بالضم والكسر.

And al-'ujwah, with dammah: is milk with which an orphaned child is nursed, meaning: is fed, like al-'ajāwah, with dammah and kasrah.