خفج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a condition of camels where their legs move erratically or prematurely when rising, suggesting weakness or a tremor. It also extends to a description of a person or child being fleshy, and a proper noun referring to a tribe.

Derived headwords

خَفَجَverb

1.
to move legs erraticallyclassical
Said of a camel when its legs move prematurely and erratically when rising, as if trembling.

خَفْجnoun

1.
erratic leg movementclassical
The act of moving legs erratically, as described for camels.

أَخْفَجadjective

1.
trembling, unsteadyclassical
Describing a camel that moves its legs erratically when rising.

خَفَاجَةname

1.
tribe nameclassical
A tribe belonging to Banu 'Amir.

خُنْفُجadjective

1.
fleshy, plumpboth
Describing a boy or person who is very fleshy or plump.

خَفَانِجadjective

1.
fleshy, plumpboth
Describing a boy or person who is very fleshy or plump. (Variant of خنفج)

Parallel reading

الخفج من أدواء الإبل.

Al-khafj is one of the ailments of camels.

فإن كلا رجلا البعير تعجلان بالقيام قبل أن يرفعهما كأن به رعدة فهو أخفج

Indeed, both legs of the camel hasten to rise before it lifts them, as if it has a tremor, so it is akhfaj.

وقد خفج خفجا.

And he has moved his legs erratically (khafj).

وخفاجة، بالفتح: حى من بنى عامر.

And Khafajah, with the fatha: a tribe from Banu 'Amir.

وأدفع عن أعراضكم وأعيركم لسانا كمقراض الخفاجي ملحبا

And I defend your honor and lend you a tongue like the Khufaji's shears, sharp and effective.

وغلام خنفج بالضم، وخفانج، أي كثير اللحم.

And a boy khunfuj (plump), and khafanij, meaning very fleshy.