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دحج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of dragging or pulling something along the ground. It also extends to the meaning of sexual intercourse and a vigorous rubbing or chafing action.

Derived headwords

دَحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to dragboth

    To pull something along the ground, often with effort.

دَحْجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    draggingboth

    The act of dragging or pulling something along the ground.

دَحَجَ الجَارِيَةَverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourse withclassical

    To engage in sexual intercourse with a young woman.

دَحَجَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to rub vigorouslyclassical

    To rub something intensely, similar to chafing leather.

دَحْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingclassical

    An act of vigorous rubbing or chafing.

ذَحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to dragclassical

    To pull something along the ground, used as an alternative to the root دحج.

ذَحْجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    draggingclassical

    The act of dragging or pulling, synonymous with دحجا.

Parallel reading

دحجه، كمنعه، دحجا، إذا سحبه
He dragged it, like 'man'a', with dragging, if he pulled it.
وفي باب الذال المعجمة: ذحجة ذحجا، بهاذا المعنى، فكأنهما لغتان.
And in the chapter of the voiced 'dhal': 'dhahaja' with 'dhahjan', with this meaning, so it is as if they are two languages.
دحج الجارية: جامعها
He dragged the young woman: he had intercourse with her.
دحجة يدحجه دحجا: عركه كعرك الأديم، يمانية
He vigorously rubbed it, rubbing it vigorously: he chafed it like chafing leather, a Yamanite (dialect).
والذال المعجمة لغة، وهي أعلى، كذا في اللسان.
And the voiced 'dhal' is a dialect, and it is superior, as stated in Al-Lisan.