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وجس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns subtle, hidden, or faint perceptions, often related to sound, emotion, or thought. It extends to notions of apprehension, suspicion, and the passage of time.

Derived headwords

وَجَسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    faint soundclassical

    A hidden or barely audible sound.

  2. 2.
    heart's tremorclassical

    A sudden feeling of fear or apprehension in the heart.

وَاجِسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    inner thoughtclassical

    A thought that arises within oneself, an inner reflection or worry.

أَوْجَسَverb
  1. 1.
    he concealed, he harboredboth

    he concealed, he harbored

تَوَجَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    he perceived, he sensedboth

    he perceived, he sensed

الأَوْجَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    eternityclassical

    A long, indefinite period of time; eternity.

  2. 2.
    any amountclassical

    A small or insignificant amount of something, particularly food.

Parallel reading

الصوت الخفى
the hidden sound
كانوا يكرهون الوجس
They used to dislike the faint sound.
والوجس أيضا: فزعة القلب
And al-wajs is also: the heart's tremor.
والواجس: الهاجس
And al-wājis: the inner thought.
أوجس في نفسه خيفة
He harbored fear within himself.
أي أضمر
meaning, he concealed it.
وكذلك التوجس
And likewise al-tawassus.
التسمع إلى الصوت الخفي
listening intently for the faint sound.
إذا توجس ركزا من سنابكها
When he detected a faint sound from its hooves.
لا أفعله سجيس الأوجس
I will not do it for all eternity.
ما ذقت عنده أوجس
I did not taste any amount of food from him.