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نجذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the posterior molars, specifically the wisdom teeth, and by extension, refers to the most extreme or final parts of something. It also extends to concepts of experience and maturity.

Derived headwords

النَّاجِذnoun
  1. 1.
    wisdom toothboth

    The rearmost molar tooth in humans, typically erupting in late adolescence or early adulthood.

  2. 2.
    extreme partclassical

    The furthest or final part of something, metaphorically extending from the idea of the last teeth.

نَوَاجِذnoun
  1. 1.
    wisdom teethboth

    Plural of الناجذ, referring to the wisdom teeth.

  2. 2.
    fangs (of a horse)classical

    In horses, the canines or incisors located at the front of the mouth.

  3. 3.
    hooves (of a cloven-hoofed animal)classical

    Referring to the hooves of animals with cloven feet.

مُنْجَذadjective
  1. 1.
    experiencedclassical

    A person who is experienced and has been made wise and firm by life's events.

Parallel reading

الناجذ: آخر الأضراس، وللإنسان أربعة نواجذ في أقصى الأسنان بعد الارحاء
The nājid: the last of the molars, and humans have four nājid in the furthest part of the teeth after the premolars.
ويسمى ضرس الحلم، لأنه ينبت بعد البلوغ وكمال العقل
It is called the wisdom tooth because it erupts after puberty and the completion of reason.
يقال: ضحك حتى بدت نواجذه، إذا استغرب فيه
It is said: he laughed until his nājid appeared, meaning he was greatly astonished.
وقد تكون النواجذ للفرس، وهى الانياب من الخف، والصوالغ من الظلف
And nājid can refer to a horse, which are the canines from the hoof, and the soles from the cloven hoof.
يباكرن العضاه بمقنعات * نواجذهن كالحداء الوقيع
They graze on thorny trees with full mouths * their nājid are like the striking of hooves.
ورجل منجذ: مجرب أحكمته الأمور
And a munjaḏ man: experienced, affairs have made him wise.
أخو خمسين مجتمع أشدي - ونجذني مداورة الشؤون
Brother of fifty, my strength gathered - and the turning of affairs has made me experienced.