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روج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of something being in demand, circulating, or selling well. It extends to the idea of being popular, active, or having a good reputation, particularly in commerce and social standing.

Derived headwords

رَاجَverb
  1. 1.
    The thing became current/in demand, meaning it sold wellboth

    The thing became current/in demand, meaning it sold well

يَرُوجُverb
  1. 1.
    to be in demandboth

    The present tense form indicating that something is currently sought after or popular.

  2. 2.
    to circulateboth

    The present tense form indicating that something is currently moving around or in circulation.

  3. 3.
    to sell wellboth

    The present tense form indicating that something is currently selling easily or profitably.

رَوَاجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    demandboth

    The state of being in demand; popularity or high sales.

  2. 2.
    circulationboth

    The act or state of circulating, especially of goods or currency.

السِلْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the commodityboth

    An article or product that is bought and sold; a good.

الدَرَاهِمnoun
  1. 1.
    the dirhamsboth

    A unit of currency, historically a silver coin, used in various Arab and Muslim countries.

مُرَوِّجadjective
  1. 1.
    with a Kasra on the Wāwboth

    with a Kasra on the Wāw

Parallel reading

راج الشئ يروج رواجا: نفق.
Something is in demand, it circulates, with demand: it sells well.
وروجت السلعة والدراهم.
And the commodity and the dirhams were in demand/circulated.
وفلان مروج.
And so-and-so is a promoter/seller.