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جخى

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of leaning, inclining, or bending over. It extends to the physical posture of stooping, particularly associated with old age or in prayer.

Derived headwords

التجخيةnoun
  1. 1.
    leaning, inclinationboth

    The act of leaning or inclining to one side.

مجخياadjective
  1. 1.
    leaning, inclinedboth

    Describing something that is leaning or inclined, often to the point of spilling.

كالكوز مجخيا — like a pitcher leaning over
جخىverb
  1. 1.
    in his prostration, meaning he hollowed and stretched his forearms and kept them away from the groundboth

    in his prostration, meaning he hollowed and stretched his forearms and kept them away from the ground

مجخياverb
  1. 1.
    leaning, incliningboth

    Present participle of the verb 'to lean' or 'to incline'.

أن لا تزال مجخيا — that you do not cease to be leaning
جخىverb
  1. 1.
    in his prostration, meaning he hollowed and stretched his forearms and kept them away from the groundboth

    in his prostration, meaning he hollowed and stretched his forearms and kept them away from the ground

جخى الشيخ — the old man stooped
اجلخاverb
  1. 1.
    to stoop, to bendclassical

    An alternative narration of the verb 'to stoop' or 'to bend'.

اجلخا — stooped
جخىverb
  1. 1.
    in his prostration, meaning he hollowed and stretched his forearms and kept them away from the groundboth

    in his prostration, meaning he hollowed and stretched his forearms and kept them away from the ground

جخى في سجوده — he stooped in his prostration
خوىverb
  1. 1.
    to stoop, to bendclassical

    A verb used synonymously with 'جخى' in the context of stooping or bending.

Parallel reading

التجخية: الميل
Al-tajkhiyah: leaning.
كالكوز مجخيا
like a pitcher leaning over
لأنه إذا مال انصب ما فيه
because when it leans, what is in it pours out.
كفى سوأة أن لا تزال مجخيا
It is enough of a disgrace that you do not cease to be leaning.
وجخى الشيخ أيضا: انحنى
And the old man also stooped: he bent over.
لا خير في الشيخ إذا ما جخى
There is no good in an old man when he stoops.
ويروى: " اجلخا ".
And it is narrated: 'ajlakha'.
وفى الحديث أنه عليه السلام: " جخى في سجوده "
And in the hadith, it is narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him): 'He stooped in his prostration'
أي خوى ومد ضبعيه وتجافى عن الارض
meaning he stooped, spread his arms, and kept away from the ground.