خمج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a state of decay, corruption, or deterioration. It applies to physical things like meat and dates, as well as abstract concepts like character and reputation. It can also describe a state of weakness or lethargy.

Derived headwords

الخَمَجُ مُحَرَّكَةًnoun

1.
Lethargyclassical
A state of weakness, fatigue, or sluggishness, often due to illness or tiredness. This usage is noted as being particularly common in Yemen.
2.
Corruptionclassical
A general state of decay or spoilage.

خَمَجَverb

1.
To decayclassical
To become rotten, putrid, or spoiled, especially referring to meat.
2.
To spoilclassical
To become corrupted or spoiled, referring to dates that become sour.

خَمْجًاnoun

1.
Decayclassical
The act or process of becoming rotten or putrid, particularly of meat.
2.
Spoilageclassical
The act or process of becoming corrupted or sour, referring to dates.

خَمِيجًاadjective

1.
Lethargicclassical
Weak, fatigued, or sluggish, often due to illness or tiredness.

مُخَمَّجُ الأَخْلاقِadjective

1.
Corrupt of characterclassical
Having a spoiled or corrupted disposition or character.

خمايجانname

1.
A place nameclassical
A town in Persia, near Shiraz. It is also mentioned as a place name in the context of a scholar from that region.

ناقةٌ خَمِجَةٌadjective

1.
Sick (camel)classical
A female camel that does not drink water due to an illness.

Parallel reading

الخمج محركة الفتور من مرض أو تعب، يمانية

Al-khamaj (vowelized: al-khamaj) is lethargy from illness or fatigue, a Yemeni term.

وأصبح فلان خمجا، وخميجا، أي فاترا

And so-and-so became khamjan and khamijan, meaning lethargic.

الخمج إنتان اللحم وإرواحه

Al-khamaj is the putrefaction and foul smell of meat.

وخمج يخمج خمجا، إذا أروح وأنتن

And he (meat) decays and becomes putrid, if it becomes foul-smelling and rotten.

خمج اللحم خمجا، وهو الذي يغم وهو سخن فينتن

Meat spoils (khamaja khamjan), which is when it is covered while hot and becomes putrid.

الخمج فساد التمر

Al-khamaj is the spoilage of dates.

خمج التمر، إذا فسد جوفه وحمض

Dates spoil (khamaja), when their interior becomes corrupted and sour.

الخمج أن يحمض الرطب ابذا لم يشرر ولم يشرق

Al-khamaj is when fresh dates become sour without having been exposed to sun or heat.

الخمج: فساد الدين

Al-khamaj: corruption of religion.

هو الفساد في الخلق

It is corruption in character.

ولا أقيم بدار الهون إن ولا آتي إلى الخدر أخشى دونه الخمجا

And I will not stay in a place of disgrace, nor will I go to the tent fearing the corruption (al-khamaja) behind it.

الخمج: الفساد وسوء الثناء

Al-khamaj: corruption and bad reputation.

خمايجان، بضم أوله وبعد الألف ياء ثم جيم، وآخره نون، وقد أطلقه المصنف عن الضبط

Khamayijan, with the first letter dammah, and after the alif a ya, then a jim, and the last letter is a nun, and the author has left it without vocalization.

ناقة خمجة كفرجة: ما تذوق الماء لعلة بها

A khamjah camel, like farjah: one that does not taste water due to an illness it has.

رجل مخمج الأخلاق كمعظم: فاسدها

A man of corrupted character (mukhammaj al-akhlaq) like mu'azzam: meaning his character is spoiled.