علهج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the softening or preparation of animal hides, often through fire, for consumption during times of famine. It also extends to describe certain types of trees and, metaphorically, a person of mixed or impure lineage, or one who is foolish and talkative.

Derived headwords

العلهجةnoun

1.
softening hideclassical
The process of softening animal hide by fire so it can be chewed and swallowed, a practice used by people during famines.

العلهجnoun

1.
treeclassical
A type of tree.

المعلهجnoun

1.
treeclassical
A type of tree.
2.
foolish, talkative personclassical
A foolish, excessively talkative, and base person.
3.
impure lineageclassical
A person of impure or mixed lineage, not of pure descent.
4.
mongrelclassical
A mongrel, one born of two different species or races.

المعلهجadjective

1.
foolishclassical
Foolish, characterized by excessive talk and baseness.
2.
impureclassical
Of impure or mixed lineage.

الهذرnoun

1.
excessive talkclassical
Excessive, rambling, or nonsensical talk.

الهذارمةnoun

1.
excessive talkerclassical
A person who talks excessively and nonsensically.

الهجينnoun

1.
mongrelclassical
A mongrel, one of mixed or impure lineage.

Parallel reading

العلهجة: تليين الجلد بالنار ليمضغ ويبلع

Al-'ulhajja: softening the hide with fire so it can be chewed and swallowed.

وكان ذالك من مأكل القوم في المجاعات

And that was from the food of the people during famines.

والعلهج: شجر

And al-'ilhij: a tree.

والمعلهج: شجر

And al-mu'alhij: a tree.

والمعلهج، كمزعفر: الرجل (الأحمق) الهذر (اللئيم)

And al-mu'alhij, like muz'afar: the foolish, talkative, base man.

فـكيف تساميني وأنت معلهج هذارمة جعد الأنامل حنكل

So how can you compete with me when you are a base, excessively talkative man with curly fingers and a large jaw?

والمعلهج: الدعي، والذي ولد من جنسين مختلفين

And al-mu'alhij: the one of spurious lineage, and he who was born of two different species.

وهو الذي ليس بخالص النسب

He is one who is not of pure lineage.

المعلهج: (الهجين) بزيادة الهاء

Al-mu'alhij: the mongrel, with the addition of the 'ha'.