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ارج

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the pleasant fragrance of perfumes and incense. It also extends to the meaning of inciting or instigating conflict between people, akin to fanning the flames of war.

Derived headwords

الأرجnoun
  1. 1.
    Al-Arj and Al-Areej: the diffusion of the scent of perfume.both

    Al-Arj and Al-Areej: the diffusion of the scent of perfume.

الأريجnoun
  1. 1.
    fragranceboth

    A delightful and spreading aroma, particularly of perfumes.

أرجverb
  1. 1.
    You say 'araj al-ṭīb, meaning it diffused.both

    You say 'araj al-ṭīb, meaning it diffused.

يأرجverb
  1. 1.
    emits fragranceboth

    Present tense form of 'to emit fragrance', describing the action of perfume spreading its scent.

أرجاnoun
  1. 1.
    he delayed itboth

    he delayed it

أريجاnoun
  1. 1.
    And 'areej also (as a verbal noun).both

    And 'areej also (as a verbal noun).

أرجتverb
  1. 1.
    incitedclassical

    To stir up or instigate conflict or discord between people.

تأريجاnoun
  1. 1.
    incitementclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of inciting or instigating conflict or discord.

أرشتverb
  1. 1.
    it brought light rain and sprinklesboth

    it brought light rain and sprinkles

المؤرجname
  1. 1.
    Al-Mu'arrijclassical

    A proper name, specifically referring to Al-Mu'arrij Al-Dhubli, a historical figure.

أرجانname
  1. 1.
    And Arjān: a country in Persia.both

    And Arjān: a country in Persia.

Parallel reading

الأرج والأريج: توهج ريح الطيب.
Al-arj and al-areej: the glowing of the scent of perfume.
أرج الطيب بالكسر يأرج أرجا وأريجا، إذا فاح.
Perfume 'arja' (with kasra) 'ya'arju' 'arjan' and 'areej' when it spreads its fragrance.
كأن عليها بالة لطمية * لها من خلال الدأيتين أريج
As if she wore a garment from Latm * which had a fragrance from between its folds.
وأرجت بين القوم تأريجا، إذا أغريت بينهم وهيجت، مثل أرشت.
And 'arrajat' (incited) among the people 'ta'reejan', if you stirred them up and provoked them, like 'arshat'.
ومن سمى المؤرج الذهلى جد المؤرج الراوية.
And from this, Al-Mu'arrij Al-Dhubli was named, the grandfather of Al-Mu'arrij Al-Rawiya.
وذلك أنه أرج الحرب بين بكر وتغلب، أي أشعلها.
And that was because he 'arraj' (incited) the war between Bakr and Taghlib, meaning he ignited it.
وأرجان: بلد بفارس:
And Arjan: a city in Persia.
وربما جاء في الشعر بتخفيف الراء.
And sometimes it comes in poetry with a softened 'ra'.