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ودج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to major veins in the neck, specifically the jugular vein. It extends metaphorically to signify reconciliation or mediation between people, and also refers to close companions or brothers.

Derived headwords

الوَدَجُnoun
  1. 1.
    with two fathas.both

    with two fathas.

الوَدَاجُnoun
  1. 1.
    with a kasra: a vein in the neck.both

    with a kasra: a vein in the neck.

وَدَجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    and they are two jugular veins.both

    and they are two jugular veins.

وَدَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut the jugular veinclassical

    To sever the jugular vein of an animal, akin to phlebotomy in humans.

  2. 2.
    to reconcile, mediateclassical

    To bring about reconciliation or mediate disputes between people.

وَدْجnoun
  1. 1.
    veinboth

    A general term for a vein, specifically referring to the jugular vein.

Parallel reading

عرق في العنق، وهما ودجان
A vein in the neck, and they are two jugular veins.
يقال: دج دابتك، أي اقطع ودجها
It is said: 'Daj your mount,' meaning, 'Cut its jugular vein.'
وهو لها كالفصد للإنسان
And it is for it (the animal) like venesection is for a human.
والودجان: الأخوان
And al-wadajan: the brothers.
ويقال: بئس ودجا حرب هما
And it is said: 'What terrible companions in war they are.'
وودجت بين القوم ودجا، أي أصلحت
And I reconciled between the people, meaning, I made peace.