معج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of speed, swiftness, and rapid movement, often with a sense of agility or liveliness. It extends to meanings of agitation, disturbance, and vigorous action, including sexual intercourse and combat. It also encompasses the prime of youth and a smooth, easy gait.

Derived headwords

يَمْعَجُverb

1.
to flow swiftlyclassical
The torrent flows swiftly. This verb describes rapid movement, particularly of water.
2.
to shakeclassical
To shake something within a container, such as kohl within an eyeliner case.
3.
to have intercourseclassical
A euphemism for sexual intercourse.
4.
to nudge and open mouthclassical
A young camel nudges its mother's udder and opens its mouth to suckle effectively.
5.
to surge and churnclassical
The sea surges and churns, causing ships to scatter.
6.
to move nimblyclassical
To move with agility and varied steps, especially in running.
7.
to blow gentlyclassical
The wind blows gently, moving through the plants.

مَعْجٌnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
Swiftness of movement, particularly of flowing water.
2.
agitationclassical
Agitation and disturbance, like that of the sea.
3.
combatclassical
Fighting and violent struggle.
4.
sexual intercourseclassical
The act of sexual intercourse.
5.
nudging and opening mouthclassical
A young camel's action of nudging the udder and opening its mouth to suckle.
6.
gentle breezeclassical
A gentle, soft blowing of the wind.

مُعْوَجٌّadjective

1.
swift-flowingclassical
Describing a torrent that flows swiftly.
2.
agitatedclassical
Describing the sea when it is agitated and turbulent.
3.
agileclassical
Describing a horse that moves with agility and varied steps.
4.
wanderingclassical
Describing a donkey that moves from side to side while running.

مَعَجَverb

1.
to shakeclassical
To shake something, such as kohl in an eyeliner case.

مَعْجَةٌnoun

1.
prime of youthclassical
The prime or peak of youth and vigor.
2.
surgeclassical
A surge or wave, particularly of the sea.

المُعْجِمَةُnoun

1.
prime of youthclassical
The prime or peak of youth and vigor, synonymous with 'ma'jah'.

تَمَعَّجَverb

1.
to writhe and twistclassical
To writhe, twist, or undulate.

التَّمَعُّجُnoun

1.
writhing and twistingclassical
The act of writhing, twisting, or undulating.

مَمْعُوجٌadjective

1.
agileclassical
Describing a horse that exhibits much agility and varied movement.

مُعَاجٌّadjective

1.
sideways-movingclassical
Describing a donkey that moves from side to side while running.

مَعَجَتِ النَّاقَةُverb

1.
to travel smoothlyclassical
A she-camel travels with an easy, smooth gait.

مَرَّ يَمْعَجُverb

1.
to pass easilyclassical
To pass by with an easy, smooth, and lively gait.

مُعْوَجٌّadjective

1.
agileclassical
Describing a horse that moves with agility and varied steps.

Parallel reading

السيل (كمنع) يمعج: (أسرع)

The torrent flows swiftly (like 'mana'a'): it moves fast.

وريج معوج: سريعة المر.

A swift-flowing breeze: fast in its passage.

قال أبو ذؤيب. تكركره نجدية وتمده مسفسفة فوق التراب معوج

Abu Dhu'ayb said: 'A Najdi camel pushes it along and a light, dusty wind extends it, moving swiftly over the dust.'

ومعج (الملول) ، بالضم، (في المكحلة) ، إذا (حركه) فيها.

And 'ma'aja' (with damma) the kohl (in the eyeliner case), if you shake it within it.

يقال: معج جاريته يمعجها: إذا نكحها.

It is said: 'He had intercourse with his slave girl, he 'yam'ajuha': if he had sexual intercourse with her.

معج الفصيل ضرع أمه يمعجه معجا: (لهزه و) قلب أي (فتح فاه في نواحيه ليستمكن) ، وفي أخرى: ليتمكن في الرضاع.

The young camel nudges its mother's udder, 'yam'ajuhu ma'jan': it nudges it and opens its mouth to get a firm grip for suckling, and in another version: to be able to suckle well.

وقد روي: مغج الفصيل، بالإعجام أيضا.

And it has been narrated: 'maghaja' the young camel, with the dotting of the 'jim' as well.

وفي حديث معاوية (فمعج البحر معجة تفرق لها السفن) ، أي ماج واضظرب.

And in the narration of Mu'awiyah: 'And the sea surged with a surge that scattered the ships', meaning it churned and became turbulent.

قال عقبة بن غزوان: فعل ذالك في معجة شبابه، وغلوة شبابه، وعنفوانه.

Uqbah ibn Ghazwan said: 'He did that in the prime of his youth, the vigor of his youth, and his full bloom.'

وقال غيره: في موجة شبابه، بمعنى.

And others said: 'in the wave of his youth', meaning the same.

والتمعج: التلوي والتثني.

And 'al-tama''aj': is twisting and bending.

معج في الجري يمعج: تفنن.

He moved swiftly in running, 'yam'aj': he varied his steps.

وحمار معاج: يستن في عدوه يمينا وشمالا.

And a 'mi'aj' donkey: it moves from side to side in its running, to the right and to the left.

ومعجت الناقة معجا: سارت سيرا سهلا؛ قاله ثعلب.

And the she-camel 'ma'ajat' with a 'ma'jah': she traveled an easy journey; Thaalab said this.

ومعج في سيره، إذا سار في كل وجه، وذالك من النشاط.

And he moved swiftly in his journey, if he traveled in every direction, and that is from liveliness.

ومر يمعج: أي (مر) مرا سهلا.

And he passed 'yam'aj': meaning he passed by with an easy passage.

والريح تمعج في النبات: تقلبه يمينا وشمالا.

And the wind 'tam'aj' in the plants: it turns them over to the right and to the left.

قال ذو الرمة: أو نفحة من أعالي حنوة معجت فيها الصبا موهنا والروض مرهوم

Dhu al-Rummah said: 'Or a waft from the heights of Hanoah, in which the east wind gently stirred, and the meadow was lush.'