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فدج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of riding litter or palanquin, particularly one used for brides. It also extends to describe a wide or spacious part of a camel's hindquarters.

Derived headwords

الفودجnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding litterboth

    A type of riding litter, similar to a howdah, but sometimes considered smaller. It is specifically mentioned as a conveyance for a bride.

  2. 2.
    Kermanite conveyanceclassical

    A specific type of conveyance made by the people of Kerman, distinct from the general Arab howdah.

الفودجnoun
  1. 1.
    Hindquarters of a camelclassical

    Refers to the hindquarters or the region of the hind legs of a female camel.

الفودجانnoun
  1. 1.
    Hindquarters (dual)classical

    The dual form referring to the hindquarters of a camel, specifically the 'arfāgh (hips/haunches).

الفودجاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding litters (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'al-fawdaj', referring to multiple riding litters.

الهودجnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding litterboth

    A type of palanquin or litter carried on the back of a camel, often used by women.

الهوادجnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding litters (plural)both

    The plural form of 'al-hawdaj', referring to multiple riding litters.

الأرفاغnoun
  1. 1.
    Hindquarters/Haunchesclassical

    The hips, haunches, or hindquarters of an animal, particularly a camel.

Parallel reading

الفودج: الهودج
Al-fawdaj: Al-hawdaj.
وقيل: هو أصغر من الهودج.
And it is said: it is smaller than the howdah.
والجمع الفوادج والهوادج.
And the plural is al-fawājid and al-hawājid.
الفودج: مركب العروس
Al-fawdaj: The bride's conveyance.
شيء يتخذه أهل كرمان، والذي تتخذه الأعراب هودج.
A thing that the people of Kerman make, and what the Arabs make is a howdah.
الفودج من الناقة: الأرفاغ
Al-fawdaj from a she-camel: Al-arfāgh.
ناقة واسعة الفودج: أي واسعة الأرفاغ.
A she-camel wide in the fawdaj: meaning wide in the arfāgh.
له عليهن بالخلصاء مرتعه فالفودجين فجنبى واحف صخب
He has his grazing place over them at Al-Khalsā', then the fawdajayn (hindquarters) and the sides and the flanks, noisy.