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ع ن ج ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe an old, frail, or shrunken man, possibly with wrinkled or contracted skin. It also touches upon the idea of stooping or bending with age.

Derived headwords

العُنْجُشnoun
  1. 1.
    Old, frail manclassical

    A very old and frail man, nearing the end of his life.

  2. 2.
    Shrunken manclassical

    A man whose skin has contracted or become shrunken, often associated with old age.

الشنعنجشnoun
  1. 1.
    Old, stooped manclassical

    An old man who is bent over or stooped, likely due to age and frailty.

Parallel reading

هو الشيخ الفاني
He is the decrepit old man.
هو المنقبض الجلد
He is the one with contracted skin.
وشيخ كبير يرقع الشنعنجش
And an old man who is stooped and frail.
ويقال للشيخ إذا انحنى: قد رقع الشن
And it is said of an old man when he bends over: he has become stooped.
ولا أعرف زيادة النون في عنجش لأن الاشتقاق لا يوجبه
And I do not know the addition of the 'nun' in 'anjash' because derivation does not necessitate it.
ولا أعرف في كلامهم عجش
And I do not know 'ajash' in their speech.