حدرج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of twisting, braiding, or tightly winding something. It extends to describe things that are smooth, well-made, or tightly constructed, such as ropes or whips. It also encompasses terms for shortness and, metaphorically, for the absence of anyone.

Derived headwords

حَدْرَجَverb

1.
to twistboth
To twist or braid something, making it firm and well-constructed.
2.
to rollclassical
To cause something to roll or move along the ground.

مُحَدْرَجadjective

1.
twistedboth
Describing something that has been twisted or braided, implying firmness and good construction.
2.
smoothclassical
Describing a surface or object that is smooth, possibly due to its construction or lack of roughness.

أخاف زيادا أن يكون عطاؤه أداهم سودا أو محدرجة سمرا — I fear Ziyad's bounty will be black camels or brown twisted whips.

المُحَدْرَجnoun

1.
whipclassical
A whip that is twisted, braided, and well-made.
2.
smooth thingclassical
Something that is smooth or has a smooth surface.

الحَدْرَجnoun

1.
smooth thingclassical
Something that is smooth or has a smooth surface.

الحَدْرُوجnoun

1.
smooth thingclassical
Something that is smooth or has a smooth surface.

وَتَرٌ مُحَدْرَجُ المَسّother

1.
tightly twisted stringclassical
A string or cord whose twisting is firm and well-executed.

السَّوْطُ المُحَدْرَجnoun

1.
twisted whipclassical
A whip that is twisted, braided, and well-made.

مُحَدْرَجَاتnoun

1.
twisted whipsclassical
Plural of a twisted or braided whip.

صبحناها السياط محدرجات — We encountered them with twisted whips.

الحَدْرَجَانnoun

1.
short personclassical
A term used to describe someone who is short in stature.

حَدْرَجَانname

1.
nameclassical
A proper name, mentioned as a specific designation.

حَدْرَجnoun

1.
anyoneclassical
Used in a negative context to mean 'anyone' or 'any person'.

وما بالدار من حدرج — There is not a soul in the house.

الحَدَارِجnoun

1.
small onesclassical
Referring to small things, possibly young animals or small objects.

الحَضَالِجnoun

1.
small onesclassical
Referring to small things, possibly young animals or small objects.

Parallel reading

فتل وأحكم

to twist and make firm

فهو محدرج: مفتول

and it is muḥdaraj: twisted.

والمحدرج والحدرج، والحدروج، كله: الأملس

And al-muḥdaraj, al-ḥadrj, and al-ḥadrūj, all mean: the smooth.

ووتر محدرج المس: شد فتله

And a string with a muḥdaraj twist: its twisting is tight.

والسوط المحدرج: المفتول المغار

And the muḥdaraj whip: the twisted and well-made one.

يعني بالأداهم القيود، وبالمحدرجة: السياط

He means by al-adāhim the fetters, and by al-muḥdarajah: the whips.

صبحناها السياط محدرجات

We encountered them with twisted whips.

فعزتها الضليعة والضليع يجوز أن تكون الملس، ويجوز أن تكون المفتولة

And the strong one subdued them, and al-ḍalīʿah can mean the smooth ones, and it can mean the twisted ones.

وبالمفتولة فسرها ابن الأعرابي

And Ibn al-Aʿrābī interpreted it as the twisted ones.

والحدرجان، بالكسر في أوله وثالثه: القصير

And al-ḥadrjān, with kasrah on the first and third letters: the short one.

مثل به سيبويه، وفسره السيرافي

Sībawayh used it as an example, and al-Sīrāfī explained it.

وحدرجان: اسم

And Ḥadrjān: a name.

وما بالدار من حدرج: أحد

And there is not a ḥadrj in the house: meaning anyone.

حدرج الشيء: دحرجه

To ḥadrj a thing: to roll it.

الحدارج والحضالج: الصغار

Al-ḥadārij and al-ḥaḍālij: the small ones.