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دهنج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of camel and a precious stone. The derived terms describe a two-humped camel, possibly of Persian origin, and a jewel resembling emerald.

Derived headwords

الدِّهَانِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Two-humped camelclassical

    A camel with two humps, often described as a 'Faleej' camel. It is noted as being of Persian origin, Arabized.

دِهَانِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Two-humped camelclassical

    A camel with two humps, often described as a 'Faleej' camel. It is noted as being of Persian origin, Arabized.

الدِّهَنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    with an open Hāʾ: a jewelboth

    with an open Hāʾ: a jewel

دِهَنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Jewel like emeraldclassical

    A precious stone that resembles an emerald in appearance.

Parallel reading

الجمل الفالج ذو السنامين، فارسي معرب.
The two-humped camel, which is a Faleej camel, of Persian origin, Arabized.
كأنما (1) الارعن منه في الآل * إذا بدا دهانج ذو أعدال
As if the proud one among them in the mirage * when a two-humped camel laden with burdens appears.
والدهنج بالتحريك (2) : جوهر كالزمرد.
And ad-dahnaj (with vowel movement) is a jewel like emerald.