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سحج

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root سحج (s-h-j) primarily relates to the act of scraping, scratching, or peeling off a surface layer. This can apply to physical objects like walls or skin, as well as abstract concepts like promises or speed.

Derived headwords

سَحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to scrapeboth

    To scratch or abrade a surface, removing a thin layer.

  2. 2.
    to peelboth

    To cause something to peel or become detached from a surface.

  3. 3.
    to scratch (skin)both

    To scratch one's skin, causing it to peel.

  4. 4.
    to comb gentlyclassical

    To comb hair with a gentle, light stroke.

  5. 5.
    to speedclassical

    To move quickly or rapidly.

  6. 6.
    to run (animal)classical

    For animals to run at a pace that is not intense but still fast.

  7. 7.
    to biteclassical

    To bite something, leaving a mark.

  8. 8.
    to follow up (oaths)classical

    To repeatedly make or follow up on oaths.

سَحْجnoun
  1. 1.
    scrapingboth

    The act of scraping or scratching, removing a surface layer.

  2. 2.
    peelingboth

    The act of peeling or becoming peeled off.

  3. 3.
    gentle combingclassical

    A light and gentle combing of the hair.

  4. 4.
    speedclassical

    The act of moving quickly.

  5. 5.
    running (animal)classical

    A fast pace for animals, not strenuous.

  6. 6.
    bitingclassical

    The act of biting that leaves a mark.

  7. 7.
    following up oathsclassical

    The act of repeatedly taking oaths.

  8. 8.
    abdominal ailmentclassical

    A disease of the stomach that causes peeling or flaking.

اِنْسَحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to peel offboth

    To become peeled or detached from a surface, especially skin.

مَسْحُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    scrapedboth

    Having been scraped or abraded.

  2. 2.
    peeledboth

    Having had its surface layer removed.

سَحِيجadjective
  1. 1.
    scrapedboth

    Having been scraped or abraded, often implying a worn or rough surface.

  2. 2.
    wornboth

    Worn down by friction or scraping.

فجاء بها بعد الكلال كأنه من الأين محراس أقذ سحيج — He brought it after exhaustion as if it were a worn-out, dusty whetstone from fatigue.
تَسْحِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    scrapingboth

    The act of scraping or abrading something intensely or repeatedly.

  2. 2.
    bruisingclassical

    The act of bruising or causing contusions.

تَسَحَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to be scrapedboth

    To be scraped or abraded, often implying intensity or repetition.

مِسْحَجnoun
  1. 1.
    raspboth

    A tool used for scraping or smoothing wood, like a rasp or file.

حِمَار مِسْحَجadjective
  1. 1.
    biting donkeyclassical

    A donkey that bites, especially wild asses known for biting.

بَعِير سَحَّاجadjective
  1. 1.
    fast-walking camelclassical

    A camel that walks quickly, scraping the ground and wearing down its feet.

نَاقَة مِسْحَاجadjective
  1. 1.
    fast-running she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that runs quickly, scraping the ground.

مِسْحَاجadjective
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    One that bites, especially used for wild asses.

  2. 2.
    fast-runningclassical

    Running quickly, scraping the ground.

  3. 3.
    oath-breakerclassical

    A woman who frequently breaks her oaths.

رباعة أضر بها رباع بذات الجزع مسحاج شنون — A young she-camel afflicted by a young one, with a fast-running, cold, and biting disposition.
مَسَاحِجnoun
  1. 1.
    bite marksclassical

    The marks left by the biting of wild asses.

سِيحُوجname
  1. 1.
    Sayhujclassical

    A proper name, possibly of a person.

المِسْحَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    oath-breakerclassical

    A woman who frequently swears false oaths.

السَّحَّاجadjective
  1. 1.
    oath-breakerclassical

    A man who frequently swears false oaths.

ولمة وحلفا سحاجا — And long hair and frequent oaths.

Parallel reading

سحجه الحائطُ
The wall scraped it.
سحج جلده فانسحج
His skin was scraped, and it peeled off.
أصابه شيء فسحج وجهه
Something struck him and scraped his face.
وبه سحج
And he had a scrape on him.
سحج الشيء بالشيء
He scraped the thing with the thing.
فهو مسحوج وسحيج
And it is scraped and worn.
انسحج جلده من شيء مر به
His skin peeled off from something it passed by.
وسحجه تسحيجا فتسحج
And he scraped it intensely, and it became scraped.
حمار مسحج
A biting donkey.
بعير سحاج: يسحج الأرض بخفة
A fast-walking camel: it scrapes the ground lightly.
ناقة مسحاج
A fast-running she-camel.
سحج شعره بالمشط
He combed his hair gently with the comb.
مر يسحج
He passed by quickly.
حمار مسحج ومسحاج
A biting donkey.
المساحج: وهي آثار تكادم الحمر عليها
The bite marks: which are the traces of wild asses biting each other.
التسحيج: الكدم
Bruising: is the act of causing contusions.
مسحج كمنبر: المبراة يبرى بها الخشب
A rasp: the tool with which wood is filed.
سحج العود بالمبرد
He scraped the wood with the file.
وسحجت الريح
And the wind scraped.
وريَاحٌ سَوَاحِج
And strong, scraping winds.
السحج: داء في البطن قاشر
Scraping: an ailment in the stomach that causes peeling.
سحج الأيمان يسحجها
He followed up his oaths with more oaths.
المسحاج والسخوج: المرأة الحلوف التي تسحج الأيمان
The oath-breaker and the oath-breaker: the woman who repeatedly swears oaths.
ورجل سحاج
And a man who frequently swears.
ولمة وحلفا سحاجا
And long hair and frequent oaths.