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حجج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root حجج primarily denotes the concept of 'intending' or 'heading towards' something, especially with a purpose. This extends to physical journeys, particularly the pilgrimage to Mecca, and also encompasses concepts of overcoming someone in an argument, examining wounds, and the physical structure of the eye socket.

Derived headwords

حَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    to intendboth

    To aim for or head towards something, often with a specific purpose.

  2. 2.
    to perform pilgrimageboth

    To perform the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

  3. 3.
    to visitclassical

    To visit someone or a place repeatedly.

  4. 4.
    to overcome (in argument)both

    To defeat an opponent with a strong argument or proof.

  5. 5.
    to examine (a wound)classical

    To probe or examine a wound, especially a deep one, to assess its depth and condition.

  6. 6.
    to cut out (bone)classical

    To cut out and remove a piece of bone from a wound.

  7. 7.
    to arriveclassical

    To come or arrive, especially at someone's place.

  8. 8.
    to stopclassical

    To cease or refrain from doing something.

حَجَّ البيتَ حَجًّا — He performed the pilgrimage to the Kaaba.
حَجَّ فلانًا، واعتمدته: قصدته — He intended him, and I relied on him: I aimed for him.
حَجَّ آدمُ موسى — Adam overcame Moses (in argument).
الحَجّnoun
  1. 1.
    pilgrimageboth

    The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, a major act of worship.

  2. 2.
    intentionclassical

    The act of intending or aiming for something.

  3. 3.
    arrivalclassical

    The act of coming or arriving.

  4. 4.
    cessationclassical

    The act of stopping or refraining.

  5. 5.
    examination (of wound)classical

    The probing or examination of a wound.

الحَجّ: القصد مطلقًا — The pilgrimage: intending absolutely.
الحَجّ: الكف — The pilgrimage: stopping.
مَحْجُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    intendedclassical

    One who is aimed for or intended.

  2. 2.
    overcome (in argument)classical

    One who has been defeated in an argument.

ورجلٌ مَحْجُوجٌ، أي مقصودٌ — And a man who is intended, meaning aimed for.
حَجْحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to stopclassical

    To cease or refrain from doing something.

  2. 2.
    to hesitateclassical

    To hold back from saying what one intends to say.

  3. 3.
    to retreatclassical

    To withdraw or fall back, especially in battle.

حَجْحَجَ عن الشيءِ — He refrained from the thing.
حَجْحَجَ الرجلُ: لم يُبدِ ما في نفسه — The man hesitated: he did not reveal what was in his mind.
المِحْجَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    probeclassical

    An instrument used for probing, especially a wound.

  2. 2.
    debaterclassical

    One who is skilled in argumentation or debate.

والمِحْجَاجُ: اسمٌ للمِسْبارِ — And the probe: a name for the probe.
حَجِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    pilgrimboth

    A person who performs the pilgrimage.

  2. 2.
    wound (treated)classical

    A wound that has been treated or examined.

  3. 3.
    group of peopleclassical

    A group of people who gather or converse.

وهو حاجٌّ، وحَجِيجٌ، إذا قُدِحَ بالحديدِ في العظمِ — And he is a pilgrim, and a treated wound, if iron was used to probe the bone.
الحُجَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    argumentboth

    A proof or reason given in support of an idea or course of action.

  2. 2.
    evidenceboth

    Information or signs that give reason for belief.

  3. 3.
    once (of pilgrimage)classical

    A single instance of performing the pilgrimage.

  4. 4.
    earlobe fatclassical

    The fatty tissue of the earlobe.

  5. 5.
    yearclassical

    A period of twelve months.

الحُجَّةُ: الدليلُ والبرهانُ — The argument: the proof and the evidence.
الحُجَّةُ: المَرَّةُ الواحِدَةُ من الحَجِّ — The Hajjah: the single instance of the pilgrimage.
حَجَّاجnoun
  1. 1.
    pilgrimboth

    A person who performs the pilgrimage, often used for a group.

  2. 2.
    debaterclassical

    One who argues frequently or skillfully.

  3. 3.
    sideclassical

    A flank or region.

  4. 4.
    eye socket boneclassical

    The bone surrounding the eye socket.

وحَجَّاجٌ، كعَمَّارٍ، وزُوَّارٍ — And Hajjaj, like Ammar and Zuwwar (plural of pilgrim/visitor).
حَجَّاجُ الجَبَلِ: جانِباهُ — The sides of the mountain: its two flanks.
حَجَّجْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to send to perform pilgrimageclassical

    To dispatch someone to undertake the pilgrimage.

أَحْجَجْتُهُ إذا بَعَثْتَهُ لِيَحُجَّ — I sent him to perform pilgrimage if I sent him to perform pilgrimage.
حَجْحَجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lazyclassical

    Slow, weak, and negligent.

والحَجْحَجُ: الفَسْلُ الرديءُ والمتواني المقصرُ — And the Hajjaj: the useless, bad, and negligent one who falls short.
الحُجُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    winding roadclassical

    A path that is sometimes straight and sometimes crooked.

الحُجُوجُ، كحَزُورٍ: الطريقُ يستقيمُ مرةً ويعوجُ أخرى — The Hujuj, like Hazur: the road that is straight at one time and crooked at another.
الحِجَجnoun
  1. 1.
    perforated pathsclassical

    Roads that are full of holes.

  2. 2.
    probed woundsclassical

    Wounds that have been probed or examined.

الحِجَجُ: الطرقُ المحفَّرَةُ — The Hujaj: the perforated roads.
الحِجَجُ: الجراحُ المسبورةُ — The Hujaj: the probed wounds.
أَحَجَّadjective
  1. 1.
    hardclassical

    Solid or hard, referring to a bone or head.

ورأسٌ أَحَجَّ: صُلْبٌ — And a head that is Ahajj: solid.

Parallel reading

الحَجّ: القصد مطلقًا.
The pilgrimage: intending absolutely.
حَجَجْتُ فلانًا، واعتمدته: قصدته.
I intended him, and I relied on him: I aimed for him.
ورجلٌ مَحْجُوجٌ، أي مقصودٌ.
And a man who is intended, meaning aimed for.
الحَجّ: الكف.
The pilgrimage: stopping.
حَجَّ علينا فلانٌ، أي قَدِمَ.
So-and-so arrived upon us, meaning he came.
والمِحْجَاجُ: اسمٌ للمِسْبارِ.
And the probe: a name for the probe.
وحَجَّ الشَّجَّةَ يَحُجُّها حَجًّا، إذا سَبَرَها بالمِيلِ لِيُعالِجَها.
And he examined the wound, he examines it, an examination, if he probed it with a probe to treat it.
فَحَجَّ آدمُ موسى.
So Adam overcame Moses (in argument).
فجعلتُ أُحِجُّ خَصْمِي.
And I began to overcome my opponent (with argument).
حَجَّ بنو فلانٍ فلانًا، إذا أطالوا الاختلافَ إليه.
The people of so-and-so repeatedly visited so-and-so, if they prolonged their coming and going to him.
حَجَّ البيتَ يَحُجُّه حَجًّا، إذا قصدتَهُ.
He performed the pilgrimage to the House, he performs it, a pilgrimage, if you intended it.
وهو حاجٌّ، وحَجِيجٌ.
And he is a pilgrim, and a treated wound.
وللهِ على الناسِ حِجُّ البيتِ.
And to Allah is incumbent upon the people the pilgrimage to the House.
والحُجَّةُ: المَرَّةُ الواحِدَةُ من الحَجِّ.
And the Hajjah: the single instance of the pilgrimage.
والحُجَّةُ: شَحْمَةُ الأُذُنِ.
And the Hajjah: the fat of the earlobe.
والحُجَّةُ: الدليلُ والبرهانُ.
And the Hajjah: the proof and the evidence.
حَجَّاجُ الجَبَلِ: جانِباهُ.
The sides of the mountain: its two flanks.
إذا حَجَّاجَا مُقْلَتَيْهَا هَجَجَا.
When the bones of her eyes were agitated.
والحَجْحَجُ: الفَسْلُ الرديءُ والمتواني المقصرُ.
And the Hajjaj: the useless, bad, and negligent one who falls short.
أَجِدُ أيامَكَ من حُجُوجٍ إذا استقامَ مرةً يعوجُ.
I find your days to be winding, if it is straight at one time and crooked at another.
الحِجَجُ: الطرقُ المحفَّرَةُ.
The Hujaj: the perforated roads.
الحِجَجُ: الجراحُ المسبورةُ.
The Hujaj: the probed wounds.