صمج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to primarily relate to a specific type of lamp or lantern, possibly of foreign origin. There is discussion about its etymology and linguistic classification.

Derived headwords

الصمجةnoun

1.
lanternboth
A lantern or lamp, often described as a specific type.

صمجother

1.
a word with ص and جclassical
A term referring to a word containing the letters 'sad' (ص) and 'jim' (ج), with this specific word being an example.

صومجname

1.
a place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a place, possibly a city or region.

صومجانname

1.
a place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a place, possibly a city or region.

Parallel reading

وهو مستثنى من القاعدة التي مر ذكرها

And it is an exception to the rule that was previously mentioned.

وقالوا: إنه عربي وليس في كلام العرب كلمة فيها صاد وجيم غيره

And they said: it is Arabic, and there is no word in the speech of the Arabs containing 'sad' and 'jim' other than it.

وقيل: إنه (معرب) عن الرومية

And it was said: it is a loanword from the Roman language.

تبعا للجوهري فإنه قال ذالك

Following Al-Jawhari, for he said that.

وأورد بيت الشماخ

And the verse of Al-Shammakh was cited.

والنجم مثل الصمج الروميات

And the star is like the Roman lamp.

قال شيخنا: ولا شاهد فيه، لجواز أن تكون الصفة للقيد

Our Sheikh said: And there is no evidence in it, as it is permissible for the adjective to refer to the restraint.

وصومج أو صومجان: ع، أو هو (بالحاء المهملة)

And Sumaj or Sumajan: a place name, or it is (with the unpointed 'ha').