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غوج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to physical attributes of being broad or wide, particularly in the chest area, and by extension, to a person's demeanor or bearing. It also encompasses the idea of bending, curving, or presenting oneself.

Derived headwords

غُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    broad-chestedclassical

    Describing a horse or other animal as having a wide and expansive chest, indicating strength and good build.

غَاجَverb
  1. 1.
    to bend, curveclassical

    To bend or curve oneself, often implying a deliberate action of presenting oneself or yielding.

يَغُوجُverb
  1. 1.
    bends, curvesclassical

    Present tense of the verb 'to bend or curve', used to describe an action in progress.

تَغَوَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to present oneselfclassical

    To present oneself or offer oneself, often in a context of seeking favor or being chosen.

Parallel reading

فرس غوج اللبان، أي واسع جلد الصدر
A broad-chested horse, meaning wide in the chest skin.
ولا يكون كذلك إلا وهو سهل المعطف
And it is not so except that it is easy of flank/turn.
وغاج يغوج، أي تثنى وتعطف
And 'ghaja' it 'yaghooju', meaning to bend and to curve.
عشية قامت بالفناء كأنها * عقيلة نهب تصطفى وتغوج
The evening she stood in the courtyard as if she were * a noble captive chosen and presenting herself.
أي تتعرض لرئيس الجيش ليتخذها لنفسه
Meaning she exposes herself to the commander of the army so he may take her for himself.