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نجنج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root 'نجنج' primarily relates to the concept of repeated movement, agitation, or indecision. It encompasses physical actions like shaking or stirring, as well as mental states of wavering or hesitation.

Derived headwords

نَجْنَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to shakeboth

    To move something back and forth or up and down repeatedly; to agitate.

  2. 2.
    to stirclassical

    To cause to move or become active; to rouse.

تَنَجْنَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to become abundant and flabbyclassical

    Describing flesh that has become plentiful and loose, losing its firmness.

نَجْنَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to lead back repeatedlyclassical

    To repeatedly bring camels back to the watering place.

النَّجْنَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    repeated considerationclassical

    The act of repeatedly thinking over or discussing a matter; deliberation.

  2. 2.
    hesitationclassical

    The state of being undecided or wavering about a course of action.

  3. 3.
    a round during panicclassical

    A brief, agitated movement or turn made when experiencing fear or alarm.

Parallel reading

نجنجت الرجل: حركته.
I shook the man: I moved him.
وتنجنج لحمه، أي كثر واسترخى.
And his flesh became abundant and flabby, meaning it grew plentiful and loose.
ونجنج إبله إذا رددها على الحوض.
And he repeatedly brought his camels back to the watering place if he returned them to the basin.
حتى إذا لم يجد وغلا ونجنجها مخافة الرمي حتى كلها هيم
Until when he found neither pasture nor water, and he repeatedly brought them back fearing the thirst, until they were all parched with thirst.
والنجنجة: ترديد الرأي.
And 'al-najnajatu' is the repeated consideration of an opinion.
يقال: نجنج أمره، إذا هم به ولم يعزم عليه.
It is said: He wavered in his affair, if he intended it but did not resolve upon it.
والنجنجة: الجولة عند الفزع.
And 'al-najnajatu' is the turn made during panic.