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حنضج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a less common or possibly erroneous formation, primarily discussed in relation to another root ('حضج'). It seems to describe a weak or worthless man, potentially derived from a concept of turbid water.

Derived headwords

الحِنْضِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak, worthless manclassical

    A man who is weak, lacking in substance, and possesses no good qualities.

حِنْضِجname
  1. 1.
    Nameclassical

    This word is mentioned as being a proper name.

Parallel reading

الحنضج، كزبرج: الرجل الرخو الذي لا خير عنده
Al-hinḍij, like zubruj: the weak man who has no good in him.
وأصله من الحضج
And its origin is from al-ḥaḍaj.
وهو الماء الخاثر الذي فيه طملة وطين
Which is the turbid water that contains mud and clay.
كذا في اللسان
Thus it is in Al-Lisan (dictionary).
فهو إذا حقه أن يذكر في حضج
So it is, then, that it rightfully belongs to be mentioned under (the root) ḥaḍaj.
وحنضج: اسم
And ḥinḍij: is a name.