عجن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root عجن primarily relates to the concept of mixing or kneading, particularly dough. It extends metaphorically to describe certain physical actions of animals and humans, as well as conditions of fatness and specific anatomical or pathological terms.

Derived headwords

العَجِينnoun

1.
doughboth
The mixture of flour and water, ready for baking or cooking.

عَجَنَverb

1.
the man also, if he rose leaning on the ground due to old ageboth
the man also, if he rose leaning on the ground due to old age

وقد عجنت المرأة تعجن عجنا — And the woman kneaded, she kneads kneading.

عَجْنnoun

1.
the man also, if he rose leaning on the ground due to old ageboth
the man also, if he rose leaning on the ground due to old age

اعْتَجَنَverb

1.
like it (i.e., kneaded)both
like it (i.e., kneaded)

واعتجنت أي اتخذت عجينا — And she made dough, meaning she prepared dough.

عاجِنadjective

1.
I became old (referring to a woman whose breasts have sagged)both
I became old (referring to a woman whose breasts have sagged)
2.
the worst qualities of a personboth
the worst qualities of a person

وهي عاجن — and she is striking the ground.

فأصبحت كنتيا وأصبحت عاجنا — So I became a smith, and I became one rising with support.

عَجَنَتْverb

1.
to become fatclassical
Describing a she-camel that has become fat.

وعجنت الناقة بالكسر عجنا: سمنت — And the she-camel became fat (with kasra) by kneading: it became fat.

عَجِنَةadjective

1.
fat (she-camel)classical
A she-camel that is fat.

فهى عجنة وعجناء — so she is fat and very fat.

عَجْنَاءadjective

1.
very fat (she-camel)classical
A she-camel that is notably or excessively fat.
2.
swollen (she-camel)classical
Describing a she-camel suffering from a swelling between its private parts and anus.

فهى عجنة وعجناء — so she is fat and very fat.

ناقة عجناء بينة العجن — a she-camel that is very fat, clearly suffering from swelling.

بَعِيرٌ عَجِنnoun

1.
fat camelclassical
A camel that is plump and well-fed.

وبعير عجن، أي مكتنز سمنا — and a camel that is fat, meaning plump with fat.

العُجَانnoun

1.
perineumboth
The anatomical region between the scrotum (or vulva) and the anus.
2.
swelling (she-camel)classical
A swelling that affects a she-camel, located between its private parts and anus, and extending to connected areas.
3.
foolclassical
An unintelligent or foolish person.

والعجان: ما بين الخصية والفقحة — And the perineum: what is between the testicle and the anus.

والعجان: الاحمق، عن الخليل — And the fool, according to Al-Khalil.

العَجَنnoun

1.
swelling (she-camel)classical
A pathological swelling affecting a she-camel, situated between its vulva and anus.

والعجن: ورم يصيب الناقة ms1469 بين حيائها ودبرها، وبما اتصلا — And the swelling: a tumor that affects the she-camel between her private parts and her rear, and what is connected to them.

Parallel reading

العجين معروف.

Dough is well-known.

وقد عجنت المرأة تعجن عجنا

And the woman kneaded, she kneads kneading.

واعتجنت أي اتخذت عجينا.

And she made dough, meaning she prepared dough.

وعجنت الناقة أيضا، إذا ضربت الأرض بيديها في سيرها، وهي عاجن.

And the she-camel also kneaded (struck the ground), if she struck the ground with her forelegs in her running, and she is striking the ground.

وعجن الرجل، إذا نهض معتمدا بيديه على الارض من الكبر.

And the man kneaded (rose with support), if he rose leaning on his hands on the ground due to old age.

فأصبحت كنتيا وأصبحت عاجنا

So I became a smith, and I became one rising with support.

وشر خصال المرء كنت وعاجن

And the worst traits of a person are being a smith and one rising with support.

وعجنت الناقة بالكسر عجنا: سمنت، فهى عجنة وعجناء.

And the she-camel became fat (with kasra) by kneading: it became fat, so she is fat and very fat.

وبعير عجن، أي مكتنز سمنا

And a camel that is fat, meaning plump with fat.

والعجان: ما بين الخصية والفقحة.

And the perineum: what is between the testicle and the anus.

والعجن: ورم يصيب الناقة ms1469 بين حيائها ودبرها، وبما اتصلا.

And the swelling: a tumor that affects the she-camel between her private parts and her rear, and what is connected to them.

يقال: ناقة عجناء بينة العجن.

It is said: a she-camel that is very fat, clearly suffering from swelling.