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توج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a crown or diadem, symbolizing royalty, authority, and adornment. It extends to the act of crowning, being crowned, and metaphorical uses related to high status or leadership.

Derived headwords

التَّاجnoun
  1. 1.
    crown, diademboth

    crown, diadem

تَوَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    To crownboth

    To place a crown upon someone's head, signifying investiture with royal power or honor.

  2. 2.
    To adorn with a crownboth

    To figuratively or literally place a crown-like object on something or someone as a mark of distinction.

تَتَوَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    meaning, he wore it (the crown)both

    meaning, he wore it (the crown)

Parallel reading

التاج: الإكليل.
The crown: the diadem.
تقول: توجه فتتوج، أي ألبسه التاج فلبسه.
You say: he was crowned, so he wore the crown, meaning: I clothed him with the crown, and he wore it.
يقال: العمائم تيجان العرب.
It is said: turbans are the crowns of the Arabs.