فلج

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root فلج (f-l-j) primarily relates to division, splitting, and separation. It extends to concepts of victory, a small river, a type of measurement, and physical characteristics like gaps in teeth or a wide chest. It also encompasses place names and a specific medical condition.

Derived headwords

فَلَجnoun

1.
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzedboth
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzed

وإن الذي حانت بفلج دماؤهم * هم القوم كل القوم يا أم خالد — And indeed, those whose blood was spilled at Falaj * are the people, all the people, O Umm Khalid.

فصبحا عينا روى وفلجا — So in the morning, we reached a well that quenched our thirst and a small river.

فَلَجَverb

1.
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzedboth
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzed

وقد فلج الرجل على خصمه يفلج فلجا — And the man prevailed over his opponent, winning a victory.

فلجت الارض للزراعة — He prepared the land for planting.

فُلْجnoun

1.
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzedboth
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzed

أَفْلَجَverb

1.
Allah strengthened his argument: He made it firm and manifestboth
Allah strengthened his argument: He made it firm and manifest
2.
a man with spaced teethboth
a man with spaced teeth

وأفلجه الله عليه — And God granted him victory over him.

وأفلج الله حجته: قومها وأظهرها — And God made his argument clear: He strengthened it and made it manifest.

الفَلَجnoun

1.
with the measure of 'fals': victory and triumphboth
with the measure of 'fals': victory and triumph
2.
with ḍammaboth
with ḍamma
3.
in teeth, with two fatḥas: the spacing between the incisors and caninesboth
in teeth, with two fatḥas: the spacing between the incisors and canines

ألقي فيها فلجان من مسك دا * رين وفلج من عنبر ضرم — He threw into it two measures of Darin musk * and one measure of burning amber.

الفَلَجnoun

1.
with the measure of 'fals': victory and triumphboth
with the measure of 'fals': victory and triumph
2.
with ḍammaboth
with ḍamma
3.
in teeth, with two fatḥas: the spacing between the incisors and caninesboth
in teeth, with two fatḥas: the spacing between the incisors and canines

أو فلج ببطن واد * للماء من تحته قسيب — Or a small river in the belly of a valley * with water flowing beneath it.

أَفْلَجadjective

1.
Allah strengthened his argument: He made it firm and manifestboth
Allah strengthened his argument: He made it firm and manifest
2.
a man with spaced teethboth
a man with spaced teeth

مُفَلَّجadjective

1.
Having spaced teethboth
A man whose incisors are spaced apart; the opposite of having tightly packed teeth.

ورجل مفلج الثنايا، أي منفرجها، وهو خلاف المتراص الأسنان — And a man with spaced incisors, meaning they are separated, which is the opposite of tightly packed teeth.

الفَالِجnoun

1.
a wind (disease)both
a wind (disease)

وقد فلج الرجل فهو مفلوج، قال ابن دريد: لأنه ذهب نصفه — And the man became paralyzed, so he is paralyzed, Ibn Duraid said: because half of him was lost.

والسهم الفالج: الفائز — And the winning arrow: the victorious one.

فَلَجَverb

1.
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzedboth
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzed

وفلجت الشئ بينهم أفلجه بالكسر فلجا، إذا قسمته — And you divide a thing among them, you split it with a kasra, if you divide it.

وفلجت الجزية على القوم، إذا فرضتها عليهم — And you impose the jizya on the people, if you decree it upon them.

فَلْجnoun

1.
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzedboth
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzed

وفلجت الشئ فلجين، أي شققته نصفين، وهي الفلوج، الواحد فلج وفلج — And you split a thing into two halves, meaning you split it into two halves, and they are the falyuj, singular is falj and falj.

فَلُوجnoun

1.
Splits, cracks (plural)both
The plural of falj, referring to splits or cracks.

فَالِجname

1.
Name of a manclassical
A proper name, specifically Falij bin Khilawa al-Ashja'i.

أنا من هذا الامر فالج ابن خلاوة — I am free from this matter, Falij bin Khilawa.

فَلُوجَةnoun

1.
Land prepared for plantingboth
Land that has been prepared or made suitable for cultivation.
2.
Place name (Fallujah)both
A place name, specifically referring to a location on the Euphrates river (Fallujah).

والفلوجة: الأرض المصلحة للزرع، والجمع فلاليج — And al-Faluja: land prepared for planting, and the plural is falalij.

ومنه سمى موضع في الفرات فلوجة — And from this is named a place in the Euphrates, Fallujah.

فَلِيْجَةnoun

1.
A split in a tentboth
A split or tear in a tent or its covering.

تمشى غير مشتمل بثوب سوى خل الفليجة بالخلال — She walked without wrapping herself in a garment except for the opening of the tent flap.

تَفَلَّجَverb

1.
To crack, to split (foot)both
For a foot to crack or split.

وتفلجت قدمه: تشققت — And his foot cracked: it became fissured.

أَفْلَجadjective

1.
Allah strengthened his argument: He made it firm and manifestboth
Allah strengthened his argument: He made it firm and manifest
2.
a man with spaced teethboth
a man with spaced teeth

فَلْجَاءadjective

1.
a woman with spaced teethboth
a woman with spaced teeth

وامرأة فلجاء الأسنان — And a woman with spaced teeth.

فَلَجnoun

1.
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he triumphed over his opponent, from the category of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzedboth
the man was struck by paralysis (with ḍamma on the fa), so he is paralyzed

والاسم الفلج بالضم — And the noun is al-falaj with damma.

القَفِيز الفَالِجnoun

1.
Measurement unitclassical
A unit of dry measure, similar to al-falj.

والقفيز الفالج مثل الفلج، وهو مكيال، عن أبى عبيد — And al-qafiz al-falij is like al-falj, and it is a measure, according to Abu Ubaid.

فَلِيْجَةnoun

1.
A split, a crack (diminutive)both
A small split or crack, a fissure.

ومنه قيل لشقة البيت: فليجة — And from this is said for a split in the tent: a faliijah.

Parallel reading

وإن الذي حانت بفلج دماؤهم * هم القوم كل القوم يا أم خالد

And indeed, those whose blood was spilled at Falaj * are the people, all the people, O Umm Khalid.

فصبحا عينا روى وفلجا

So in the morning, we reached a well that quenched our thirst and a small river.

من يأت الحكم وحده يفلج

He who comes to the judge alone will win.

وأفلجه الله عليه

And God granted him victory over him.

وأفلج الله حجته: قومها وأظهرها

And God made his argument clear: He strengthened it and made it manifest.

ألقي فيها فلجان من مسك دا * رين وفلج من عنبر ضرم

He threw into it two measures of Darin musk * and one measure of burning amber.

أو فلج ببطن واد * للماء من تحته قسيب

Or a small river in the belly of a valley * with water flowing beneath it.

ورجل مفلج الثنايا، أي منفرجها، وهو خلاف المتراص الأسنان

And a man with spaced incisors, meaning they are separated, which is the opposite of tightly packed teeth.

والسهم الفالج: الفائز

And the winning arrow: the victorious one.

والقفيز الفالج مثل الفلج، وهو مكيال، عن أبى عبيد

And al-qafiz al-falij is like al-falj, and it is a measure, according to Abu Ubaid.

وقد فلج الرجل فهو مفلوج، قال ابن دريد: لأنه ذهب نصفه

And the man became paralyzed, so he is paralyzed, Ibn Duraid said: because half of him was lost.

وفلجت الشئ بينهم أفلجه بالكسر فلجا، إذا قسمته

And you divide a thing among them, you split it with a kasra, if you divide it.

وفلجت الجزية على القوم، إذا فرضتها عليهم

And you impose the jizya on the people, if you decree it upon them.

والفلوجة: الأرض المصلحة للزرع، والجمع فلاليج

And al-Faluja: land prepared for planting, and the plural is falalij.

ومنه سمى موضع في الفرات فلوجة

And from this is named a place in the Euphrates, Fallujah.

تمشى غير مشتمل بثوب سوى خل الفليجة بالخلال

She walked without wrapping herself in a garment except for the opening of the tent flap.

وتفلجت قدمه: تشققت

And his foot cracked: it became fissured.