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قطج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of tightening or securing something, specifically in the context of ropes or cords. It also encompasses the meaning of drawing water from a well using such a rope.

Derived headwords

القَطَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    ship's sailclassical

    A sail of a ship, referring to the fabric or material used for it.

قَطَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to tighten ropeclassical

    To tighten or secure the twisting of a rope or cord.

  2. 2.
    to draw waterclassical

    To draw water from a well using a rope.

قَطْجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    tightening of ropeclassical

    The act of tightening or firmly twisting a rope or cord.

  2. 2.
    drawing waterclassical

    The act of drawing water from a well.

Parallel reading

القطاج، كسحب، وكتاب: قلس السفينة
Al-qataj, like 'sahb' and 'kitab': the sail of a ship.
إحكام فتله
The tightening of its twisting.
الاستقاء من البئر به
Drawing water from a well with it.
يقال فيهما: قطج قطجا
It is said for both: qataja qatjan.