ءجر
Root entry · 39 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns compensation, reward, and wages for work or actions. It extends to concepts of divine recompense, payment for services, and even the dowry given to a bride. Metaphorically, it can refer to healing or mending, and also to a person's sustenance or legacy.
Derived headwords
- 1.rewardboth
The recompense or reward for work or deeds, especially divine reward for good deeds.
- 2.wagesboth
Payment given for work performed, especially by a human employer.
- 3.dowryclassical
The dowry given to a bride.
- 4.good reputationclassical
Good reputation or mention, as a form of reward.
- 1.to rewardboth
To recompense or reward someone for their actions or work.
- 2.to pay wagesboth
To pay wages or hire someone.
- 3.to heal (bone)classical
To heal, especially a bone, even if imperfectly.
- 1.to reward himboth
He rewarded him.
- 1.he rewards himboth
He rewards him.
- 1.reward meboth
An imperative form meaning 'reward me'.
- 1.to hire outboth
To rent out something, like a house or a slave, to someone.
- 2.to be hiredboth
To be rented or hired out.
- 3.to heal (bone)classical
To heal a bone, even if imperfectly.
- 1.rentboth
The act of renting out or hiring, or the contract for it.
- 2.wagesboth
Wages or payment for work.
- 3.roofclassical
A flat roof, especially one without a protective railing.
- 1.rentboth
The rent paid for something.
- 2.wagesboth
The wages paid to a worker.
- 1.rewardsboth
Plural of 'ajr', meaning rewards or recompense.
- 2.wagesboth
Plural of 'ajr', meaning wages.
- 1.rewardsclassical
Plural of 'ajr', meaning rewards or recompense.
- 1.hired laborerboth
A person who is hired to work for wages.
- 1.hired laborersboth
Plural of 'ajir', meaning hired laborers.
- 1.hired personboth
A person who is hired or rented out.
- 1.landlordboth
One who rents out property or hires out a person.
- 1.landlordclassical
One who rents out property or hires out a person.
- 1.to seek rewardboth
To give charity or perform an act with the intention of seeking reward from God.
- 1.one seeking rewardboth
One who gives charity or performs an act seeking reward.
- 1.legacyclassical
Children who die, becoming a legacy or source of reward for their parents.
- 1.to heal (bone)classical
A bone healed imperfectly, remaining somewhat deformed.
- 1.rental agreementboth
A contract or agreement for renting out property or hiring a person.
- 1.to hireboth
To hire someone as a laborer or to rent something.
- 1.roofclassical
A flat roof, especially one without a railing or barrier.
- 1.roofsclassical
Plural of 'ijar', meaning flat roofs.
- 1.roofsclassical
Plural of 'ijar', meaning flat roofs.
- 1.habitclassical
A habit or custom.
- 1.baked brickboth
Baked clay brick, used in construction.
- 1.baked brickclassical
Baked clay brick, used in construction.
- 1.baked brickboth
Baked clay brick, used in construction.
- 1.baked bricksclassical
Plural of 'ajur', meaning baked clay bricks.
- 1.Hagarboth
The name of Hagar, mother of Ishmael.
- 1.to stab in the mouthclassical
To stab someone in the mouth with a spear (a variant of 'awjarahu').
- 1.whipclassical
A whip or lash, possibly referring to its stiff, twisted form.
- 1.flat dishclassical
A flat, wide dish or plate without raised edges.
- 1.flat dishesclassical
Plural of 'injār', meaning flat dishes.
- 1.to rent it outboth
To rent something out.
- 1.I rented it outboth
I rented it out.
- 1.generous rewardboth
A generous or noble reward, often referring to Paradise.
- 1.Al-Ajuriboth
A nisba (attribution) to Al-Ajur, a place in Baghdad, or possibly related to baked bricks.
- 1.Al-Lajuriclassical
A nisba (attribution) to Lajur, a village in Baghdad.