غنج

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns coquetry, flirtatiousness, and charming behavior, especially in young women. It also extends to related concepts like gracefulness, affectation, and sometimes, in a more specialized context, smoke used in tattooing.

Derived headwords

الغَنَجُnoun

1.
coquetryboth
Coquetry, flirtatious behavior, or charming affectation, often characterized by a playful and alluring manner.
2.
gracefulness of the eyesclassical
A specific type of beauty related to the eyes, implying a graceful and attractive look.

غَنِجَتْverb

1.
to behave coquettishlyboth
The past tense verb indicating that a young woman behaved in a coquettish, flirtatious, or charmingly affected manner.

تَغَنَّجَتْverb

1.
to behave coquettishlyboth
A verb form indicating that a young woman behaved in a coquettish, flirtatious, or charmingly affected manner, often implying a deliberate or practiced affectation.

مِغْنَاجٌadjective

1.
coquettishboth
An adjective describing a woman who is habitually coquettish, flirtatious, or charmingly affected.

غُنْجَةٌnoun

1.
coquettish womanboth
A woman who exhibits coquettishness, flirtatiousness, or charming affectation.
2.
porcupineclassical
A hedgehog or porcupine. This usage is rare and specific.

الغَنَجُnoun

1.
manclassical
Referring to a man, particularly in the context of the phrase 'غنج على شنج', implying a certain demeanor.

الغَنَجُnoun

1.
old manclassical
An old man, considered a variant or dialectal term.

الغَنَاجُnoun

1.
tattooing smokeclassical
The smoke produced by the 'nu'ur' (a substance used in tattooing) which is applied over the blue dye to darken it.

الأُغْنُوجَةُnoun

1.
coquettish displayclassical
Something with which one behaves coquettishly or flirtatiously; a display of charming affectation.

مُغَنِّجٌname

1.
Abu Dughahclassical
A proper name, referring to Abu Dughah.

الغَوْنَجُnoun

1.
swift camelclassical
A fast-moving camel.

Parallel reading

الشكل، بالكسر، وقيل: ملاحة العينين.

The form, with kasra, and it was said: the gracefulness of the eyes.

وقد غنجت الجارية، كسمع، وتغنجت، وهي مغناج وغنجة.

And the young woman behaved coquettishly, as in 'sam'a', and she behaved coquettishly, and she is a coquettish one and a coquettish woman.

الغنج في الجارية تكسر وتدلل.

Coquetry in a young woman is to act coy and pampered.

والغنج، محركة في قولهم: غنج على شنج: الرجل.

And al-ghanj, with haraka, in their saying: 'ghanj 'ala shanaj': the man.

وقيل: الشيخ، هذلية، وهو لغة في المهملة، وقد تقدمت الإشارة إليه.

And it was said: the old man, a Hudhailite dialect, and it is a variant of the unpointed [word], and reference has already been made to it.

والغنج، بالضم، والغناج ككتاب: دخان النؤور الذي تجعله الواشمة على خضرتها لتسود، قاله أبو عمر و.

And al-ghanj, with damma, and al-ghanaj like kitāb: the smoke of the nu'ur which the tattooer makes on her green [dye] to darken it, said Abu 'Amr.

الأغنوجة: وهو ما يتغنج به.

Al-ughnūjah: and it is that with which one behaves coquettishly.

لوعى رأسه عنى ومال بوده أغانيج خود كان فينا يزورها.

He was afflicted by his head, and he desired and loved the coquettish displays of a young woman who used to visit us.

وغنجة، بلا لام: القنفذة، لا تنصرف.

And ghinjah, without 'al-': the hedgehog, it is indeclinable.

ومغنج: أبو دغة.

And Mughannaj: Abu Dughah.

والغونج: الجمل السريع؛ عن كراع، قال: ولا أعرفها عن غيره.

And al-ghawnaj: the swift camel; from Kura', he said: and I do not know it from anyone else.