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عدرج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to speed and agility, describing something or someone as quick and light. It also appears in a negative construction to indicate the absence of anyone.

Derived headwords

العَدْرَجnoun
  1. 1.
    The quick, the lightclassical

    A descriptive noun referring to something or someone that is quick and agile.

  2. 2.
    Nameclassical

    It is also used as a proper name.

عَمَلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Quick, agileclassical

    An adjective describing someone or something as swift and nimble.

Parallel reading

العدرج، كعملس: السريع الخفيف
Al-'adraj, like 'amalas: the quick, the light.
واسْم
And a name.
كذا عن ابن سيده
Thus from Ibn Sidah.
ما بها من عدرج
There is not in it (the house) any 'adraj.
أي أحد
Meaning anyone.