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خجج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something that twists, turns, or is difficult and harsh. It is primarily applied to winds, but also to the gait of a camel and to emotional states of withdrawal.

Derived headwords

خَجُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    twistingboth

    Describing a wind that twists and turns in its blowing.

  2. 2.
    harsh, bitingclassical

    Describing a wind that is strong and biting or piercing.

خَجْخَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to twist and turnclassical

    The verb form indicating a twisting or turning motion, specifically applied to wind.

خَجْخَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    withdrawal, shynessclassical

    The act of drawing back, becoming withdrawn, or exhibiting shyness.

اخْتَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    to move with speed and twistingclassical

    Used to describe a camel's gait, characterized by speed combined with a twisting motion.

Parallel reading

ريح خجوج: تلتوي في هبوبها.
A twisting wind: it twists in its blowing.
الخجوج من الرياح: الشديدة المر.
The khajūj among winds is the strong and biting one.
وقد خجخجت.
And it (the wind) twisted.
والخجخجة أيضا: الانقباض والاستخفاء.
And al-khajkhajah also means: withdrawal and hiding oneself.
واختج الجمل في سيره، وذلك سرعة مع التواء.
And the camel moved with speed and twisting in its gait, and that is speed with twisting.