عنج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of pulling or drawing something, particularly in the context of controlling an animal or securing a vessel. It also extends to descriptions of size and quality, especially for horses.

Derived headwords

العَنْجnoun

1.
animal training methodclassical
A method of training a camel where the rider pulls its reins, causing it to return to its legs.
2.
rope for a bucketclassical
A rope or strap attached to the bottom of a large bucket, which is then tied to the handles to provide support.

عَنَجَverb

1.
to train a camelclassical
To train a camel using the method of pulling its reins.
2.
to secure a bucketclassical
To attach a rope or strap (عناج) to a bucket for support.

العِنَاجnoun

1.
rope for a bucketclassical
A rope or strap attached to the bottom of a large bucket, which is then tied to the handles to provide support. It acts as an aid and a backup if the main straps break.
2.
rope for a light bucketclassical
For a light bucket, it is a string tied from one ear to the yoke.

العَنَاجnoun

1.
uncontrolled actionclassical
An action or decision made without proper consideration or deliberation.

العَنَاجِيجnoun

1.
fine horsesclassical
A term for excellent or superior horses.

عَنْجُوجnoun

1.
fine horseclassical
An individual excellent or superior horse.

العَنْجَنْجadjective

1.
great, largeclassical
Describing something as large, great, or immense.

Parallel reading

يجذب الراكب خطامه فيرده على رجليه

The rider pulls its reins, causing it to return to its legs.

وقد عنجت البعير أعنجه بالضم

And I trained the camel, I train it (by pulling its reins).

وفى المثل " عود يعلم العنج "

And in the proverb: 'A stick teaches the training (of the camel)'.

والعناج في الدلو العظيمة: حبل أو بطان يشد في أسفلها ثم يشد إلى العراقي فيكون عونا لها وللوذم

And the 'ināj' for a large bucket is a rope or strap tied to its bottom, then tied to the handles, serving as support for it and for the straps.

فإذا انقطعت الأوذام أمسكها العناج

And if the straps break, the 'ināj' holds it.

فإذا كانت الدلو خفيفة فعناجها خيط يشد في إحدى آذانها إلى العرقوة

And if the bucket is light, its 'ināj' is a string tied from one of its ears to the yoke.

قوم إذا عقدوا عقدا لجارهم * شدوا العناج وشدوا فوقه الكربا

A people, when they tie a knot for their neighbor, * they secure the 'ināj' and tie the ropes over it.

تقول منه: عنجت الدلو عنجا

You say from it: I secured the bucket with a rope.

وقول لا عناج له، إذا أرسل على غير روية

And the saying 'lā 'ināja lahu' (it has no 'ināj'), when something is sent forth without proper consideration.

العناجيج: جياد الخيل، واحدها عنجوج

Al-'anājīj: fine horses, the singular of which is 'anjūj'.

والعنجنج: العظيم

And al-'anjanj: the great/large.

عنجنج شفلح بلندح

A large, broad-shouldered, and tall one.