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شرج

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root شرج (sh-r-j) primarily relates to concepts of opening, splitting, widening, and connection. It extends to describe physical openings like valleys and watercourses, as well as metaphorical divisions and resemblances. It also encompasses actions related to preparation and arrangement.

Derived headwords

شَرَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to open upclassical

    To open or expose something, particularly a bag or container.

  2. 2.
    to arrangeclassical

    To arrange or lay out something, such as milk, in layers.

عَرَاهاverb
  1. 1.
    to exposeclassical

    To expose the contents or interior of something, like a bag.

شرج العيبة (1) بالتحريك: عراها — To open the bag (with vowel movement): to expose it.
أَشْرَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to interlockclassical

    To interlock or bring together the parts of something, like the folds of a bag.

وقد أشرجت العيبة، إذا داخلت بين أشراجها — And the bag has been interlocked, meaning its folds have been brought together.
شَرْجnoun
  1. 1.
    openingclassical

    An opening or gap, specifically referring to the opening of a bag.

  2. 2.
    Milky Wayclassical

    The Milky Way galaxy is referred to as 'sharj'.

  3. 3.
    valley openingclassical

    The wide, open part of a valley.

  4. 4.
    split in a bowclassical

    A crack or split that appears in a bow.

  5. 5.
    watercourseclassical

    A channel or conduit for water, especially flowing from a volcanic plain to a lowland.

  6. 6.
    resemblanceclassical

    Similarity or likeness between two things.

  7. 7.
    typeclassical

    A kind or sort, indicating a uniform manner or style.

  8. 8.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

ومجرة السماء تسمى شرجا — And the Milky Way is called a sharj.
وشرج الوادي: منفسحه — And the sharj of the valley is its wide opening.
والشرج أيضا: انشقاق في القوس — And the sharj is also: a split in a bow.
والشرج بالتسكين: مسيل ماء من الحرة إلى السهل — And the sharj (with sukun): a watercourse from the lava field to the plain.
وتقول: هذا شرج هذا، أي مثله — And you say: this is a sharj of that, meaning its like.
وهما شرج واحد، أي ضرب واحد — And they are one sharj, meaning one type.
أَشْرَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    foldsclassical

    The folds or parts of a bag or container.

  2. 2.
    openingsclassical

    The wide, open parts of a valley.

إذا داخلت بين أشراجها — when its folds are brought together.
والجمع أشراج — and the plural is ashraj.
أَشْرَجadjective
  1. 1.
    unevenly developedclassical

    Describing an animal, particularly a beast of burden, where one testicle is larger than the other.

ودابة أشرج بين الشرج، إذا كانت إحدى خصييه أعظم من الأخرى — And a beast of burden is asharaj between the sharj, if one of its testicles is larger than the other.
انْشَرَجَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to splitclassical

    To split or crack open, used for a bow.

وقد انشرجت، إذا انشقت — And it has split, meaning it has cracked.
شَرِيْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bow made from split woodclassical

    A bow crafted from a piece of wood that has been split into two halves.

  2. 2.
    woven containerclassical

    An item woven from palm fronds, used for carrying fruits like melons.

والشريجة: القوس تتخذ من الشريج، وهو العود الذي يشق فلقين — And the sharījah: is a bow made from the sharīj, which is the stick split into two halves.
والشريجة: شئ ينسج من سعف النخل، يحمل فيه البطيخ ونحوه — And the sharījah: is something woven from palm fronds, used to carry melons and the like.
شَرَائِجnoun
  1. 1.
    split wood stripsclassical

    Strips of wood, particularly those split for making bows.

شرائج النبع براها القواس — The sharā'ij of the nabe tree, the bow makers shaped them.
شُرُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    watercoursesclassical

    Plural of sharj, referring to water channels or conduits.

والجمع شراج وشروج — And the plural is shirāj and shurūj.
شِرْجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    two groupsclassical

    Two distinct groups or parties, often in a situation or disagreement.

  2. 2.
    contrasting colorsclassical

    Two different or contrasting colors.

والشرجان: الفرقتان — And the sharjān: are the two groups.
ويقال: أصبحوا في هذا الأمر شرجين، أي فرقتين — And it is said: they became in this matter sharjain, meaning two groups.
وكل لونين مختلفين فهما شرجان — And any two different colors are sharjān.
شَرَجْتُverb
  1. 1.
    to layerclassical

    To arrange or layer something, specifically milk, in a stacked manner.

وشرجت اللبن شرجا: نضدته — And I layered the milk with a sharj: I arranged it in layers.
تَشْرِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    wide stitchingclassical

    Sewing or stitching done with wide or spaced-out stitches.

  2. 2.
    interminglingclassical

    The act of mixing or intermingling, especially of meat with fat.

والتشريج: الخياطة المتباعدة — And the tashrīj: is wide stitching.
أي خلط لحمها بالشحم — meaning mixing its meat with fat.
وتشرج اللحم بالشحم، أي تداخلا — And the meat and fat intermingled, meaning they mixed together.
تَشَرَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to intermingleclassical

    To mix or blend together, particularly used for meat and fat.

وتشرج اللحم بالشحم، أي تداخلا — And the meat and fat intermingled, meaning they mixed together.

Parallel reading

شرج العيبة (1) بالتحريك: عراها.
To open the bag (with vowel movement): to expose it.
وقد أشرجت العيبة، إذا داخلت بين أشراجها.
And the bag has been interlocked, meaning its folds have been brought together.
ومجرة السماء تسمى شرجا.
And the Milky Way is called a sharj.
وشرج الوادي: منفسحه، والجمع أشراج.
And the sharj of the valley is its wide opening, and the plural is ashraj.
ودابة أشرج بين الشرج، إذا كانت إحدى خصييه أعظم من الأخرى.
And a beast of burden is asharaj between the sharj, if one of its testicles is larger than the other.
والشرج أيضا: انشقاق في القوس.
And the sharj is also: a split in a bow.
وقد انشرجت، إذا انشقت، عن ابن السكيت.
And it has split, meaning it has cracked, according to Ibn al-Sikkit.
والشريجة: القوس تتخذ من الشريج، وهو العود الذي يشق فلقين.
And the sharījah: is a bow made from the sharīj, which is the stick split into two halves.
شرائج النبع براها القواس
The sharā'ij of the nabe tree, the bow makers shaped them.
والشريجة: شئ ينسج من سعف النخل، يحمل فيه البطيخ ونحوه.
And the sharījah: is something woven from palm fronds, used to carry melons and the like.
والشرج بالتسكين: مسيل ماء من الحرة إلى السهل، والجمع شراج وشروج.
And the sharj (with sukun): a watercourse from the lava field to the plain, and the plural is shirāj and shurūj.
وتقول: هذا شرج هذا، أي مثله:
And you say: this is a sharj of that, meaning its like:
وهما شرج واحد، أي ضرب واحد
And they are one sharj, meaning one type.
والشرجان: الفرقتان، يقال: أصبحوا في هذا الأمر شرجين، أي فرقتين.
And the sharjān: are the two groups, it is said: they became in this matter sharjain, meaning two groups.
وكل لونين مختلفين فهما شرجان.
And any two different colors are sharjān.
وشرجت اللبن شرجا: نضدته.
And I layered the milk with a sharj: I arranged it in layers.
والتشريج: الخياطة المتباعدة.
And the tashrīj: is wide stitching.
قصر الصبوح لها فشرج لحمها * بالنى فهى تثوخ (2) فيها الاصبع
The morning meal was short for her, so its meat was mixed with fat, so the finger sinks into it.
أي خلط لحمها بالشحم.
meaning mixing its meat with fat.
وتشرج اللحم بالشحم، أي تداخلا.
And the meat and fat intermingled, meaning they mixed together.