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زجر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root Z-J-R primarily relates to concepts of prohibition, deterrence, and driving away. It extends to include specific actions like signaling with fingers, and even divination through observing birds.

Derived headwords

الزَّجْرnoun
  1. 1.
    for prohibition and forbiddingboth

    for prohibition and forbidding

  2. 2.
    divination, which is a type of fortune-tellingboth

    divination, which is a type of fortune-telling

زَجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    he rebuked him, so he was deterredboth

    he rebuked him, so he was deterred

  2. 2.
    he drove the camelboth

    he drove the camel

ازْدَجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    he rebuked him, so he was deterredboth

    he rebuked him, so he was deterred

انْزَجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be deterred, desistboth

    To be prevented from doing something; to refrain or stop.

الزَّجُورadjective
  1. 1.
    camel (recognizes by sight, not scent)classical

    A camel that recognizes its owner or familiar people by sight but not by smell.

زَجَرْتُverb
  1. 1.
    I predicted such and suchboth

    I predicted such and such

الزَّنْجَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    finger snappingclassical

    The act of snapping the fingers, specifically by striking the middle finger with the index finger.

الزَّنْجِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    finger snapping soundclassical

    The sound produced by snapping the fingers, as described in الزنجرة.

Parallel reading

الزجر: المنع والنهي.
Al-Zajr: prohibition and forbidding.
يقال: زجره وازدجره، فانزجر وازدجر.
It is said: He prohibited him and he was deterred, and he desisted.
والزجور من الإبل: التي تعرف بعينها وتنكر بأنفها.
And Al-Zajur from camels: one that recognizes by sight and does not recognize by scent.
والزجر: العيافة، وهو ضرب من التكهن.
And Al-Zajr: divination, which is a type of soothsaying.
تقول: زجرت أنه يكون كذا وكذا.
You say: I divined that such and such would happen.
وزجر البعير، أي ساقه.
And he drove the camel, meaning he urged it forward.
والزنجرة: قرع الابهام على الوسطى بالسبابة.
And Al-Zanjara: striking the thumb with the index finger on the middle finger.
والاسم الزنجير.
And the noun is Al-Zanjir.
فأرسلت إلى سلمى * بأن النفس مشغوفه
So I sent to Salma * that the soul is infatuated
فما جادت لنا سلمى * بزنجير ولا فوفه
But Salma did not grant us * a finger snap nor a rustle.