عهج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes elongated physical characteristics, particularly in animals like ostriches, camels, and gazelles. It extends to describe well-formed or beautiful individuals, both animal and human, and can also refer to specific entities like a horse or a tribe.

Derived headwords

العوهجnoun

1.
long-necked ostrichclassical
A long-necked ostrich, specifically the male (ظليم).
2.
long-necked female camelclassical
A long-necked female camel or a young female camel.
3.
mature female camelclassical
A mature, strong female camel.
4.
well-formed creatureclassical
A creature of complete and perfect form.
5.
beautifully colored, long-necked creatureclassical
One that is beautiful in color and long-necked.
6.
long-legged ostrichclassical
An ostrich characterized by its long legs.
7.
gazelleclassical
A gazelle, described with the same attributes.
8.
snakeclassical
A snake, though this is considered a scribal error for 'عومج'.

عوهجadjective

1.
long-neckedclassical
Describing a woman as having a long neck.
2.
well-formedclassical
Describing a woman as having a complete and beautiful form.

هجان المحيا عوهج الخلق سربلت من الحسن سربالا عتيق البنائق — Of noble countenance, perfectly formed, draped in beauty like an ancient garment.

عوهجاadjective

1.
long-leggedclassical
Describing something, likely an ostrich, as having long legs.

في شملة أو ذات زف عوهجا — In a cloak or one with a long-legged gait.

العوهجnoun

1.
female gazelleclassical
A female gazelle that has two black stripes on its hindquarters.

العوهجname

1.
stallionclassical
The name of a prized stallion known for its beautiful mane.

العواهجname

1.
tribeclassical
A name for a group or tribe of Arabs.

يا رب بيضاء من العواهج شرابة للبن العماهج تمشي كمشي العشراء الفاسج حلالة للسرر البواعج — O Lord, [give me] a fair maiden from the tribe of Al-'Awāhij, a drinker of the milk of Al-'Amāhij, walking with the gait of a pregnant, striding she-camel, her navel exposed.

Parallel reading

الطويلة العنق من الظلمان

The long-necked one among the ostriches.

وهو ذكر النعام

And it is the male ostrich.

و من النوق و الطباء

And among the female camels and young female camels.

و يقال للنعامة: عوهج

And the ostrich is called 'ʿawhaj'.

و قيل: هي الناقة الفتية

And it is said: she is the strong young female camel.

و قيل: هي التامة الخلق

And it is said: she is of complete form.

و قيل: هي الحسنة اللون الطويلة العنق فقط

And it is said: she is only beautiful in color and long-necked.

و قد يوصف الغزال بكل ذالك

And the gazelle may be described with all of that.

و امرأة عوهج: تامة الخلق حسنة

And a woman is 'ʿawhaj': of complete, beautiful form.

و قيل: الطويلة العنق

And it is said: long-necked.

و قيل: العوهج: الطويلة الرجلين من النعام

And it is said: Al-'awhaj: the long-legged among the ostriches.

و العوهج: الظبية التي في حقويها خطتان سوداوان

And Al-'awhaj: the female gazelle which has two black stripes on its hindquarters.

و قال البشتي: العوهج: الحية في قول رؤبة

And Al-Bishti said: Al-'awhaj: the snake, in the saying of Ru'bah.

و هاذا تصحيف

And this is a scribal error.

و الحية يقال لها: العومج، بالميم

And the snake is called: Al-'awmaj, with a mim.

و من قال: العوهج، فهو جاهل ألكن

And whoever says: Al-'awhaj, he is ignorant, indeed.

و عوهج: فحل إبل كان لمهرة

And 'ʿawhaj: a stallion of camels that belonged to Mahra.

و العواهج: قوم من العرب

And Al-'Awāhij: a people from the Arabs.