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وجد

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root وجد primarily relates to the concepts of finding, encountering, and possessing. It extends to emotional states like grief and anger, as well as the state of being rich or wealthy. The root also encompasses the idea of existence and being brought into being.

Derived headwords

وَجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    he found his desired object, yajiduhu with kasraboth

    he found his desired object, yajiduhu with kasra

  2. 2.
    he found his lost item, a findingboth

    he found his lost item, a finding

  3. 3.
    he was angry with him, a finding (with kasra on the jim)both

    he was angry with him, a finding (with kasra on the jim)

  4. 4.
    he grieved, a grief (with fatha)both

    he grieved, a grief (with fatha)

  5. 5.
    he became rich, a richness (with damma on the waw, fatha, and kasra)both

    he became rich, a richness (with damma on the waw, fatha, and kasra)

يَجِدُverb
  1. 1.
    with a damma, an 'Amiriyya dialect, unparalleled in the chapter of the defective verbboth

    with a damma, an 'Amiriyya dialect, unparalleled in the chapter of the defective verb

وُجُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    findingboth

    The act or process of finding something.

  2. 2.
    existenceboth

    The state of being real or present.

يُوجَدُverb
  1. 1.
    to be foundboth

    The passive voice, indicating something is discovered or present.

  2. 2.
    to existboth

    To be present or to have being.

وَجْدَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    also, a finding (with kasra on the waw)both

    also, a finding (with kasra on the waw)

مَوْجِدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    angerclassical

    A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often accompanied by grief.

وَجْدًاnoun
  1. 1.
    griefboth

    A deep feeling of sorrow or sadness.

  2. 2.
    wealthclassical

    Abundance of money or possessions.

وَجْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wealthclassical

    Abundance of money or possessions.

أَوْجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to findclassical

    To help someone find what they are looking for.

  2. 2.
    to cause to existboth

    To bring something into being; to create.

  3. 3.
    to enrichclassical

    To make someone wealthy or abundant.

مَوْجُودadjective
  1. 1.
    foundboth

    Having been discovered or located.

  2. 2.
    existingboth

    Being present in reality; having existence.

تَوَجَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to grieve forclassical

    To feel sorrow or sadness on behalf of someone.

آجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    meaning, he became greatboth

    meaning, he became great

  2. 2.
    the date palm: it is time for it to be harvestedboth

    the date palm: it is time for it to be harvested

  3. 3.
    three young goatsboth

    three young goats

Parallel reading

وجد مطلوبه يجده وجودا
He found what he was looking for, finding it.
ويجده أيضا بالضم، لغة عامرية لا نظير لها في باب المثال.
And they say 'yujaduhu' with damma, a dialect of 'Amir that has no parallel in this pattern.
تدع الصوادى لا يجدن غليلا
Leaving the thirsty unable to find relief from their thirst.
ووجد ضالته وجدانا.
And he found his lost item, finding it.
ووجد عليه في الغضب موجدة، ووجدانا
And he felt anger towards him, experiencing anger and indignation.
كلانا رد صاحبه بغيظ على حنق ووجدان شديد
Each of us turned away his companion in anger, with intense rage and indignation.
ووجد في الحزن وجدا بالفتح
And he felt grief, with 'wajdan' (fatha).
ووجد في المال وجدا ووجدا وجدة، أي استغنى.
And he found wealth, possessing 'wajdan', 'wajdan', and 'wajdah', meaning he became rich.
أوجده الله مطلوبه، أي أظفره به.
Allah caused him to find his desired object, meaning He granted him success.
وأوجده، أي أغناه.
And He made him rich, meaning He made him wealthy.
الحمد لله الذى أوجدني بعد فقر، وآجدني بعد ضعف، أي قواني.
Praise be to Allah who brought me into existence after poverty, and strengthened me after weakness, meaning He made me strong.
وجد الشئ عن عدم فهو موجود، مثل حم فهو محموم.
Something is found from non-existence, so it is 'mawjood', like someone who is ill is 'mahmoom'.
وتوجدت لفلان، أي حزنت له.
And you grieved for so-and-so, meaning you felt sadness for him.