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حجء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a strong emotional attachment to something, characterized by joy, fondness, and possessiveness. It describes being deeply enamored with or devoted to a person or thing, to the point of being protective or even slightly obsessive.

Derived headwords

حَجَأَverb
  1. 1.
    the intellect, reasonboth

    the intellect, reason

حَجِئَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fond ofclassical

    To be excessively fond of, attached to, or possessive of something.

  2. 2.
    to be devoted toclassical

    To be deeply devoted or attached to something, often with a sense of possessiveness.

تَحَجَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fond ofclassical

    To become excessively fond of or attached to something, similar to حجئ.

Parallel reading

حجأت بالامر: فرحت به.
I rejoiced in the matter: I was happy with it.
وحجئت بالشئ حجأ، إذا كنت مولعا به، ضنينا، يهمز ولا يهمز.
And I was excessively fond of the thing, possessive, whether with hamza or without.
فإنى بالجموح وأم بكر * ودولح فاعلموا حجئ ضنين
Indeed, I am fond of Al-Jamuh, and Umm Bakr, and Dawlah, know that I am possessively fond.
وكذلك تحجأت به.
And likewise, I became excessively fond of it.