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خجء

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking, particularly with a stick, and also encompasses concepts of inclination or leaning, especially of the night. It extends to sexual prowess and desire in both males and females, as well as physical attributes like being heavy or fleshy. Additionally, it covers states of shyness, impudence, and persistent questioning, along with specific gaits.

Derived headwords

خَجَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike himboth

    To strike someone with a stick.

خَجَأَهُ بالعصا — He struck him with a stick.
خَجَأَverb
  1. 1.
    it inclinedclassical

    Used to describe the night, meaning it inclined or began to fade.

خَجَأَ الليل — The night inclined.
خَجَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourseboth

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

خَجَأَ المرأة — He had intercourse with the woman.
خَجَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be submissiveclassical

    To be submissive or subdued.

خَجَأَ الرجل خُجُوءًا — The man was subdued.
خُجُوءًاnoun
  1. 1.
    submissivenessclassical

    The state of being subdued or submissive.

الخَجْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a promiscuous manboth

    A man who has a lot of sexual intercourse.

  2. 2.
    a virile stallionclassical

    A stallion that is very active in mating.

  3. 3.
    a lustful womanboth

    A woman who is very desirous of sexual intercourse.

  4. 4.
    a fleshy manboth

    A man who is fleshy and heavy.

  5. 5.
    a foolish manboth

    A foolish man with a heavy, fleshy build.

خير الفحول البازل الخجأة — The best of stallions is the mature, virile one.
أَخْجَىadjective
  1. 1.
    having protruding buttocksclassical

    Describing a man whose buttocks protrude backward.

رجل أخجى — A man with protruding buttocks.
خَجِئَverb
  1. 1.
    to be shyboth

    To feel shy or embarrassed.

خَجِئَ كفرح — He was shy.
خَجِيءadjective
  1. 1.
    speaking obscenelyclassical

    One who speaks obscenely or indecently.

خَجِيءٌ — One who speaks obscenely.
أَخْجَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to press himclassical

    To press someone persistently with a request until they are exhausted or worn out.

أَخْجَأَهُ السائل إخْجَاءً — The asker pressed him persistently.
إخْجَاءًnoun
  1. 1.
    persistent pressingclassical

    The act of persistently pressing someone with a request.

التَّخَاجُؤnoun
  1. 1.
    slowness in walkingboth

    Walking slowly or with a lagging pace.

  2. 2.
    a strutting gaitclassical

    A gait characterized by swaggering or ostentation.

  3. 3.
    swollen buttocksclassical

    A condition where the buttocks are swollen and protrude backward.

دعوا التخاجؤ وامشوا مشية سجحا — Leave the slow gait and walk with a smooth stride.
التَّخَاجِيnoun
  1. 1.
    slowness in walkingclassical

    Walking slowly or with a lagging pace.

Parallel reading

خَجَأَهُ بالعصا (كمنعه: ضربه) بها.
He struck him with a stick (like 'man'a-hu': he hit him with it).
خَجَأَ الليل، إذا مال
The night inclined, meaning it began to fade.
خَجَأَ الرجل خُجُوءًا إذا انقمع
The man was subdued, meaning he became submissive.
خَجَأَ المرأة
He had intercourse with the woman.
الخَجْأَة: الرجل الكثير الجماع والفحل الكثير الضراب.
Al-khaj'ah: a man of much intercourse and a stallion of much mating.
هو الذي لا يزال: قاعيا على كل ناقة.
He is one who is constantly mounting every she-camel.
خير الفحول البازل الخجأة
The best of stallions is the mature, virile one.
وسوداء من نبهان تثنى نطاقها بأخجى قعود أو جواعر ذيب
And a black one from Nabhan adjusts her garment with a protruding-buttocked young camel or a hyena's cub.
ما علمت مثل شارف خجأة، أي ما صادفت أشد منها غلمة
I have not known a more lustful old she-camel, meaning I have not encountered one stronger in desire.
الخجأة أيضا: المرأة المشتهية لذلك. أي كثرة الجماع.
Al-khaj'ah also: a woman desirous of that, meaning much intercourse.
الخجأة أيضا: الرجل اللحم أي الكثير اللحم الثقيل.
Al-khaj'ah also: a fleshy man, meaning one who is fleshy and heavy.
الخجأة: الأحمق المضطرب اللحم.
Al-khaj'ah: the foolish, heavy-fleshed man.
خَجِئَ كفرح إذا استحيا
He was shy, like 'fariha', meaning he felt shy.
خَجِيءٌ: تكلم بالفحش
Khaji': he spoke obscenely.
أَخْجَأَهُ السائل إخْجَاءً إذا ألح عليه في السؤال حتى أحرَمه وأبلطه.
The asker pressed him persistently, meaning he insisted on the question until he exhausted and wore him out.
التَّخَاجُؤ في المشي: التباطؤ
At-takhaju' in walking: slowness.
وقيل: هو مشية فيها تبختر
And it was said: it is a gait with swagger.
دعوا التخاجؤ وامشوا مشية سجحا إن الرجال أولو عصب وتذكير
Leave the slow gait and walk with a smooth stride, for men possess vigor and masculinity.
التخاجؤ أن تورم استه ويخرج مؤخره إلى ما وراءه
At-takhaju' is when his anus swells and his rear protrudes backward.
ومننه: رجل أخجى.
And from it: a man akhja' (with protruding buttocks).