شنج

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

The root شنج primarily relates to constriction, tightening, or drawing together, particularly of muscles, skin, or limbs. It can also describe a specific physical characteristic in animals, often considered a mark of strength or agility, and has been used metaphorically and in proper names.

Derived headwords

الشنجُnoun

1.
camelclassical
A term used by the Hudhail tribe to refer to a camel.
2.
constrictionboth
A tightening or drawing together of the skin, fingers, or other body parts.

شنجverb

1.
to be constrictedboth
The skin or body parts become constricted or tightened.

شنج الجلد، بالكسر، كفرح — The skin became constricted, like the verb فرح (to be happy).

أشنجَverb

1.
to become constrictedboth
To become constricted or tightened, referring to body parts.

انشنجَverb

1.
to become constrictedboth
To become constricted or tightened, often used for body parts.

وانشنج العلباء فاقفعلا مثل نضي السقم حين بلا — And the nuchal ligament became constricted, and they crouched down like the emaciated sick when they waste away.

تشنجَverb

1.
to be constrictedboth
To be in a state of constriction or spasm, especially of muscles or limbs.

إذا شخص بصر الميت وشنجت الأصابع — When the gaze of the deceased becomes fixed and the fingers become constricted.

مشنجadjective

1.
constrictedboth
Having constricted or tightened limbs or fingers.
2.
tightly drawnclassical
Describing something that is tightly drawn or constricted, like a garment.

قام إليها مشنج الأنامل أغثى خبيث الريح بالأصائل — He stood towards her, his fingertips constricted, and the foul wind brought him to his knees in the evenings.

شنيجadjective

1.
constrictedboth
Having constricted or tightened limbs or fingers.

تشنيجnoun

1.
constrictionboth
The act or state of being constricted or tightened.

شنج أشنجadjective

1.
very constrictedclassical
An intensified form of constriction, indicating a severe state.

شنج مشنجadjective

1.
severely constrictedclassical
The most intense form of constriction, implying extreme tightness.

المشنجadjective

1.
most constrictedclassical
The superlative degree of constriction, indicating the highest level of tightness.

رجل شنجadjective

1.
constricted legclassical
Describing a leg that is constricted or tightly formed.

رجل أشنجadjective

1.
constricted legclassical
Describing a leg that is constricted or tightly formed.

متشنج الجلد واليدadjective

1.
constricted skin and handboth
Describing someone whose skin and hands are in a state of constriction or spasm.

يد شنجةadjective

1.
narrow-palmed handclassical
A hand characterized by a narrow palm, implying a constricted grip.

فرس شنج النساadjective

1.
horse with constricted hocksclassical
A horse whose hocks (the joint in the hind leg) are constricted, which is considered a mark of strength and agility, preventing the legs from relaxing.

سلم الشظى عبل الشوى شنج النسا له حجبات مشرفات على الفال — Sound of ankle, stout of shank, constricted of hock, with prominent tendons that foretell good fortune.

شنج النساadjective

1.
constricted hocksclassical
A characteristic of animals, particularly horses, where the hocks are constricted, indicating strength and firmness in the legs.

شنج النسا حرق الجناح كأنه في الدار إثر الظاعنين — Constricted of hock, burnt of wing, as if in the dwelling after the departing ones.

مشنجname

1.
Muhammadclassical
A proper name, possibly derived from the root's meaning of constriction or tightness.

الشنجيname

1.
Al-Shinjiclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from a place or lineage associated with the root's meaning, or a person named Shangi.

الأشنجadjective

1.
one testicle smallerclassical
Describing a male with one testicle smaller than the other, similar to 'ashraj'.

المشنجةadjective

1.
loose-fitting (trousers)classical
Describing trousers that are loose and long, falling to cover half the foot, implying they become 'constricted' or bunched up when lifted.

أمنع الناس من السراويل المشنجة — The most prohibitive people from wearing loose-fitting trousers.

الشنجnoun

1.
old manclassical
A term for an old man, used by the Hudhail tribe.

الشانجname

1.
Al-Shangiclassical
A nisba indicating origin from a place or lineage associated with the root's meaning, or a person named Shangi.

Parallel reading

غنج على شنج: أي رجلق على جمل.

Ghanaja 'ala shanaj: meaning, you rode a camel.

تقبض في للجلد والأصابع وغيرهما.

Constriction in the skin, fingers, and other things.

إذا شخص بصر الميت وشنجت الأصابع

When the gaze of the deceased becomes fixed and the fingers become constricted.

قام إليها مشنج الأنامل أغثى خبيث الريح بالأصائل

He stood towards her, his fingertips constricted, and the foul wind brought him to his knees in the evenings.

شنج الجلد، بالكسر، كفرح

The skin became constricted, like the verb فرح (to be happy).

وانشنج العلباء فاقفعلا مثل نضي السقم حين بلا

And the nuchal ligament became constricted, and they crouched down like the emaciated sick when they waste away.

وتناولت رأسي لتعرف مسه بمخضب الأطراف غير مشنج

And she touched my head to know its feel with hands dyed red, not constricted.

وربما قالوا: شنج أشنج، وشنج مشنج، والمشنج أشد تشنيجا.

And sometimes they said: shanaj ashanaj, shanaj mushannaj, and al-mushannaj is the most constricted.

رجل شنج وأشنج.

A man with constricted legs.

متشنج الجلد واليد.

Constricted of skin and hand.

يد شنجة. ضيقة الكف.

A constricted hand. Narrow of palm.

وفرس شنج النسا، بالفتح: متقبضه، وهو عرق، وهو مدح له، لأنه إذا تقبض نساه وشنج لم تسترخ رجلاه.

And a horse with constricted hocks, with the فتح: its constriction, which is a vein, and it is praise for it, because if its hocks are constricted and tightened, its legs do not relax.

سلم الشظى عبل الشوى شنج النسا له حجبات مشرفات على الفال

Sound of ankle, stout of shank, constricted of hock, with prominent tendons that foretell good fortune.

شنج النسا حرق الجناح كأنه في الدار إثر الظاعنين

Constricted of hock, burnt of wing, as if in the dwelling after the departing ones.

وإذا كانت الدابة شنج النسا فهو أقوى لها وأشد لرجليها

And if the animal has constricted hocks, it is stronger for it and firmer in its legs.

من الحيوان ضروب توصف بشنج النسا، وهي لا تسمح بالمشي، منها الظبي، ومنها الذئب، وهو أقزل إذا طرد. فكأنه يتوحى، ومنها الغراب وهو بحجل كأنه مقيد.

Among animals are types described with constricted hocks, and they do not allow easy walking; among them is the gazelle, and among them is the wolf, which is clumsy when chased, as if it is hesitant, and among them is the crow, which hops as if it is tied.

شنج النسا يستحب في العتاق خاصة، ولا يستحب في الهماليج.

Constricted hocks are preferred especially in noble breeds, and not preferred in common horses.

أمنع الناس من السراويل المشنجة

The most prohibitive people from wearing loose-fitting trousers.

قيل هي الواسعة التي تسقط على الخف حتى تغطي نصف القدم، كأنه أراد: إذا كانت واسعة طويلة لا تزال ترفع فتتشنج.

It was said they are the wide ones that fall on the shoe until they cover half the foot, as if he meant: if they are wide and long, they are constantly lifted and become bunched up.

والشنج: الشيخ، هذلية؛ كذا في اللسان

And Al-Shanaj: the old man, Hudhaili; thus it is in Al-Lisan.