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عجهن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to service, particularly in the context of cooking and household duties. It describes individuals who perform these tasks, often with a connotation of diligence or readiness.

Derived headwords

العَجَاهِنnoun
  1. 1.
    Servantboth

    A person who serves, especially in a domestic capacity.

  2. 2.
    Cookboth

    A person whose occupation is cooking, particularly in a household or for a group.

العَجَاهِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Servants (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'al-ʿajāhin', referring to multiple servants or cooks.

تَعَهَّجَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To serve diligentlyclassical

    To act as a servant or cook, implying diligence and readiness in performing duties.

Parallel reading

العجاهن بالضم: الخادم، والطباخ
Al-ʿajāhin (with dammah) means servant, and cook.
والجمع العجاهنة بالفتح
And the plural is al-ʿajāhinah (with fatha).
قال الكميت: وينصبن القدور مشمرات * ينازعن العجاهنة الرئينا
Al-Kumait said: And they set up the pots, girded up, * contending with the cooks for the lungs.
يريد جمع الرئة
He means the plural of 'al-ri'ah' (lung).
والمرأة عجاهنة
And the woman is a 'ʿajāhinah' (servant/cook).
وقد تعهجن
And she may have served diligently.