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لجح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes geological formations, specifically hollows or depressions found at the bottom of wells, mountains, or valleys. It also extends to describe a specific type of eye condition and a growth on the eyebrow.

Derived headwords

اللَّجْحnoun
  1. 1.
    hollow in a well or mountainboth

    A hollow or depression found at the bottom of a well or a mountain, resembling a cavity or opening.

  2. 2.
    hollow in a valleyboth

    A hollow or depression found at the bottom of a valley, similar to a cave or den.

اللَّحْجnoun
  1. 1.
    hollow in a valley (variant)classical

    A hollow or depression found at the bottom of a valley, similar to a cave or den. This is considered the original form before a metathesis with 'j'.

اللَّجَحُnoun
  1. 1.
    eye irritationboth

    A condition of the eye characterized by irritation, redness, or a foreign body sensation, possibly akin to 'ghams' (redness of the eye).

اللَّجَحُnoun
  1. 1.
    eyebrow growthboth

    A growth or protrusion on the edge of the eyebrow, described as being like its edge or border.

ألْجَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of 'lajh'both

    The plural form of the word 'lajh', referring to multiple hollows or depressions.

Parallel reading

اللجح، بالجيم قبل الحاء: شيء يكون في أسفل البئر والجبل كأنه نقب.
Al-lajh, with the jim before the ha: something found at the bottom of a well and a mountain, resembling a cavity.
وشيء يكون في أسفل الوادي كالدحل، كاللحج بالحاء قبل الجيم.
And something found at the bottom of a valley like a cave, such as al-lahj with the ha before the jim.
قال شمر: باد نواحيه شطون اللجح.
Shammir said: its surroundings have become exposed, the hollows of the well.
قال الأزهري: والقصيدة على الحاء، قال: وأصله اللحج، الحاء قبل الجيم فقلب.
Al-Azhari said: And the poem is with the ha, he said: And its origin is al-lahj, the ha before the jim, so it was inverted.
اللجح، بالتحريك: اللخص في العين، أو الغمص.
Al-lajah, with vowelization: irritation in the eye, or redness.
وعير العين الذي ينبت الحاجب على حرفه، وهو كفتها، كلحجها.
And the 'ayr al-'ayn which is the eyebrow growing on its edge, and it is like its border, like its 'lajh'.