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وجج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of speed and swiftness, often applied to animals like ostriches and camels. It also extends to specific geographical locations, particularly a valley or area near Ta'if, and can refer to certain types of incense or medicinal substances.

Derived headwords

الوُجّnoun
  1. 1.
    Speedclassical

    Refers to swiftness or rapidity, as stated by Ibn al-A'rabi.

  2. 2.
    Incense sticksclassical

    Sticks used for perfuming the air through burning, also described as being used for fumigation.

  3. 3.
    Medicineclassical

    A type of medicine or remedy. However, its Arabic origin is questioned, suggesting it might be a loanword from Persian.

  4. 4.
    Sandgrouseclassical

    A type of bird, specifically the sandgrouse, according to Al-Lisan and Al-Mu'jam.

  5. 5.
    Ostrichclassical

    Refers to the ostrich.

  6. 6.
    Valley nameclassical

    The name of a valley located in the Ta'if region, named after a figure from the 'Amaliqah or Khaza'ah tribes.

  7. 7.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically an area between the mountains of Al-Muhtaraq and Al-Ahaydayn. It is also mentioned in a hadith regarding the sanctity of its game.

  8. 8.
    Fortress nameclassical

    Possibly the name of a fortress or a collective name for the fortresses in the area, or a protected sanctuary.

وججnoun
  1. 1.
    Fast ostrichesclassical

    Refers to ostriches that are fast runners.

ومشت بين الحشايا مشي وج — And she walked among the cushions with the gait of a fast ostrich.
وجname
  1. 1.
    Valley of Wajjclassical

    A specific valley near Ta'if, mentioned in poetry and hadith.

  2. 2.
    Place of battleclassical

    A location where significant events occurred, such as the Battle of Hunayn, which is interpreted as the last significant action of God against disbelievers.

الوَجّname
  1. 1.
    Sacred placeclassical

    A sacred and consecrated place from which God ascended to heaven, as mentioned in a narration from Ka'b.

وجother
  1. 1.
    Wood of the plowclassical

    Refers to the wooden beam of a plow, as mentioned by Ibn Manzur.

Parallel reading

السرعة
Speed.
عيدان يتبخر بها
Sticks used for perfuming.
يتدوى بها
Used for fumigation.
هو دواء من الأدوية
It is a medicine among medicines.
وما أراه عربيا محضا
And I do not consider it purely Arabic.
هو القطا
It is the sandgrouse.
هو النعام
It is the ostrich.
اسم واد بالطائف
The name of a valley in Ta'if.
أحقا يا حمامة بطن وج بهاذا النوح أنك تصدقينا
Is it true, O dove of the valley of Wajj, that you are confirming me with this lamentation?
صيد وج وعضاهه حرام محرم
The game of Wajj and its thorny trees are forbidden and sacred.
هو موضع بناحية الطائف
It is a place in the vicinity of Ta'if.
وجا مقدس، منه عرج الرب إلى السماء
Wajj is a sacred place, from which the Lord ascended to heaven.
آخر وطأة وطئها الله تعالى
The last blow that God Almighty inflicted.
بوج، يريد بذالك غزوة حنين لا الطائف
In Wajj, meaning by that the Battle of Hunayn, not Ta'if.
النعام السريعة العدو
Ostriches that are fast runners.
خشبة الفدان
The wood of the plow.