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سوج

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the 'saj' tree, a large, tall, and wide tree native to India, known for its durable, dark wood. It also extends to describe a type of green or black turban, and metaphorically, a square cloak. Additionally, the root denotes a slow, gentle gait and the act of going back and forth.

Derived headwords

السَّاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Saj treeboth

    A very large tree that grows tall and wide, with leaves resembling shields. Its wood is black, heavy, and durable, often compared to ebony but less dark. It is native to India and is known for its pleasant scent similar to walnut leaves.

  2. 2.
    Green turbanclassical

    A type of turban, specifically a green one, worn by the Prophet (peace be upon him) in warfare.

  3. 3.
    Black turbanclassical

    A type of turban, specifically a black one, worn by the companions of the Antichrist.

  4. 4.
    Round turbanclassical

    A round turban, or metaphorically, a square cloak.

سَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single saj treeboth

    The individual unit of the saj tree.

  2. 2.
    Saj wood plankboth

    A plank of saj wood, square and grooved, brought from India.

سَاجَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Saj trees (plural)both

    The plural form of saj tree.

  2. 2.
    Saj wood planks (plural)both

    The plural form of saj wood plank.

سِيجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Saj trees (plural)classical

    A plural form for saj trees, often used poetically.

  2. 2.
    Green turbansclassical

    Plural of green turbans, referring to those worn in war.

  3. 3.
    Black turbansclassical

    Plural of black turbans, as worn by the followers of the Antichrist.

سَاجَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyclassical

    To walk with a slow, gentle gait.

  2. 2.
    to go back and forthclassical

    To move back and forth, to travel.

سَوْجًاmasdar
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking with a slow, gentle gait.

سَوَّاجًاmasdar
  1. 1.
    going back and forthclassical

    The act of moving back and forth or traveling.

سُوجَانًاmasdar
  1. 1.
    going back and forthclassical

    The act of moving back and forth or traveling.

سَوَّاجnoun
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a mountain.

أبو سَوَّاجname
  1. 1.
    Abu Suwajclassical

    A historical figure, 'Abbad ibn Khalaf ibn 'Ubayd ibn Nasr al-Dabbi, known as Abu Suwaj, a warrior.

السُّوجَانnoun
  1. 1.
    going back and forthclassical

    The act of going back and forth or traveling.

مَسُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    made roundclassical

    Made into a round shape, referring to a wide, round cloak.

  2. 2.
    made squareclassical

    Made into a square shape, referring to a cloak.

السَّوْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Clay treatmentclassical

    A treatment made of clay, cooked and applied by weavers to the warp threads.

سَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Saj wood plankboth

    A single plank of saj wood, square and grooved, imported from India.

السَّلِيْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Door plankclassical

    A plank of saj wood from which a door is made.

سَاج الحَائِكnoun
  1. 1.
    Weaver's sajclassical

    The clay treatment used by weavers on warp threads.

سُوَيْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of sajclassical

    A diminutive form of 'saj', referring to a small saj tree or object.

Parallel reading

الساج: شجر يعظم جدا، ويذهب طولا وعرضا، وله ورق أمثال التراس الديلمية، يتغطى الرجل بورقة منه فتكنه من المطر، وله رائحة طيبة تشابه رائحة ورق الجوز، مع رقة ونعومة، حكاه أبو حنيفة.
The saj: a tree that grows very large, extending in length and width, and has leaves like the shields of Daylam. A man can cover himself with one of its leaves to protect him from rain, and it has a pleasant scent similar to walnut leaves, with delicacy and softness, as narrated by Abu Hanifa.
الساج: ضرب عظيم من الشجر، الواحدة ساجة، وجمعها ساجات، ولا ينبت إلا بالهند، ويجلب منها إلى غيرها.
The saj: a great type of tree, the singular is 'sajah', and its plural is 'sajat'. It only grows in India and is brought from there to other places.
الساج: خشب أسود رزهين، يجلب من الهند، ولا تكاد الأرض تبليه، والجمع سيجان كنار ونيران.
The saj: black, heavy wood, brought from India, which the earth can hardly decay. The plural is 'sijan', like 'nar' and 'niran'.
الساج: يشبه الآبنوس، وهو أقل سوادا منه.
The saj: resembles ebony, but is less black than it.
وعملت سفينة نوح عليه السلام من ساج.
And the ark of Noah, peace be upon him, was made of saj.
الساج: الطيلسان الأخضر وبه صدر في النهاية، أو الضخم الغليظ، أو الأسود، أو المقور ينسج كذالك.
The saj: the green turban, as mentioned in Al-Nihayah, or the large and thick one, or the black one, or the round one woven likewise.
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلميلبس في الحرب من القلانس ما يكون من السيجان (الخضر)
The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to wear in war from the turbans those that were of the green 'sijan'.
أصحاب الدجال عليهم السيجان
The companions of the Antichrist will have the 'sijan' upon them.
كلهم ذو سيف محلى وساج
All of them will have a decorated sword and 'saj'.
فقام بساجة.
He stood up with a 'sajah'.
السيجان: الطيالسة السود، واحدها ساج
The 'sijan': the black turbans, the singular of which is 'saj'.
وساج سوجا، وسواجا بالضم، وسوجانا، محركة: سار سيرا رويدا
And 'saja' (he walked) 'sujan', and 'suwajjan' (with damma), and 'sujanan' (vowelized), meaning: he walked a slow, gentle pace.
ساج سوجا: ذهب وجاء.
'Saja' (he went) 'sujan': he went and came.
وأعجبها فيما تسوج عصابة من القوم شنخفون غير قضاف
And what pleased her among those who were traveling back and forth was a group of men, old and not thin.
وكساء مسوج: اتخذ مدورا واسعا
And a 'maswaj' cloak: made round and wide.
الساجة: الخشبة الواحدة المشرجعة المربعة، كما جلبت من الهند.
The 'sajah': a single plank of wood, grooved and square, as brought from India.
ويقال للساجة التي يشق منها الباب: السليجة
And the 'sajah' from which a door is split is called 'al-salijah'.
والسوج: علاج من الطين، يطبخ ويطلي به الحائك السدى.
And 'al-suj': a treatment of clay, which is cooked and with which the weaver coats the warp.