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مهجر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of arrogance or haughtiness, particularly when associated with wealth. It also references a specific ancient city in Upper Egypt.

Derived headwords

تَمَهَّجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to act arrogantlyclassical

    To behave with arrogance and haughtiness, especially when one possesses wealth.

تَمَهُّجُرnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    The act of behaving with arrogance and haughtiness, particularly associated with wealth.

مَهْجُورَةname
  1. 1.
    Mahjura (city)classical

    A city in Upper Egypt, near Farshut. The correct pronunciation is with a damma on the 'mim' and 'jim', though 'Bahjura' is more common now.

Parallel reading

التَّمَهُّجُر: التَّكَبُّرُ مَعَ الغِنَى
At-tamahjur: Arrogance along with wealth.
تَمَهْجَرُوا وَأَيْمَا تَمَهْجُرٍ
They acted with arrogance, and what arrogance it was!
وَهُمْ بَنُو العَبْدِ اللَّئِيمِ العُنْصُرِ
And they are the sons of the base-born, ignoble slave.
وَبِهَاء: مَهْجُورَةٌ بِضَمِّ المِيمِ وَالجِيمِ مَدِينَةٌ بِالصَّعِيدِ الأَعْلَى بِالقُرْبِ مِنْ فَرْجُوط
And with a damma: Mahjura, with a damma on the mim and jim, is a city in Upper Egypt near Farshut.
هَكَذَا هُوَ مَضْبُوطٌ فِي الكُتُبِ القَدِيمَةِ
This is how it is vocalized in the old books.
وَهَكَذَا شَافَهَنَا بِهِ شَيْخُنَا العَلَّامَةُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ صَالِحِ بْنِ مُوسَى الرَّبَعِيُّ الفَرْجُوطِيُّ
And thus our esteemed Sheikh, Ali bin Saleh bin Musa Ar-Raba'i Al-Farjuti, informed us of it directly.
والمَشْهُورُ عَلَى الأَلْسِنَةِ بَهْجُورَةٌ وَهُوَ غَلَطٌ
And what is famous on the tongues is Bahjura, and that is a mistake.
وَقَدِ اجْتَزْتُ بِهَا قَبْلَ دُخُولِي إِلَى فَرْجُوط
And I passed by it before my entry into Farshut.