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مجح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of arrogance or haughtiness. It also extends to a specific action involving a bucket in a well, suggesting a vigorous or repeated motion.

Derived headwords

مَجَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit excessive pride, haughtiness, or conceit.

  2. 2.
    to agitate a bucketclassical

    When a bucket is in a well, to move it back and forth vigorously or repeatedly.

مَجْحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or quality of being arrogant; haughtiness.

مُجِحّadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantboth

    Characterized by arrogance; haughty.

Parallel reading

مَجَحَ الرَّجُلُ
The man was arrogant.
مَجَحَ الدَّلْوَ فِي البِئْرِ
He agitated the bucket in the well.
مَجَحَ مَجْحًا
He was arrogant with arrogance.