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دحجب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe elevated or high ground, particularly rough or rocky terrain. It encompasses terms for natural elevations and possibly structures built upon them.

Derived headwords

الدحجابnoun
  1. 1.
    Elevationclassical

    That which is elevated from the ground, referring to a raised or high part of the land.

الدحجبانnoun
  1. 1.
    High groundclassical

    A term for elevated terrain, similar to 'al-ḥarrah' (stony ground) or 'al-ḥazīz' (a rocky elevation).

حَجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To veilboth

    To cover, conceal, or screen something.

  2. 2.
    To blockboth

    To obstruct or prevent passage.

  3. 3.
    To inheritclassical

    In Islamic law, to be prevented from inheriting a portion or all of an estate due to the presence of another heir.

Parallel reading

ما علا من الأرض كالحرة
What is elevated from the earth, like stony ground.
والحزيز
And a rocky elevation.