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هجنع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something or someone that is tall, large, and imposing. It is applied to humans, ostriches, camels, and even to the color black, often implying a robust or substantial quality.

Derived headwords

الهجنعnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, large personboth

    A tall and large man, often implying robustness or a somewhat coarse build.

  2. 2.
    tall male ostrichclassical

    Specifically refers to a tall male ostrich.

  3. 3.
    bald old manclassical

    An old man who is bald.

  4. 4.
    bald male ostrichclassical

    A bald male ostrich, often implying strength.

  5. 5.
    black thingclassical

    Something black.

هجنعadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and imposingboth

    Describing something or someone as tall, large, and imposing.

  2. 2.
    tall and gauntclassical

    Tall with a somewhat gaunt or rough build.

هجنعةnoun
  1. 1.
    female ostrichclassical

    A female ostrich, described as having a majestic or imposing presence.

هجانيعnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, large onesclassical

    Plural form referring to tall and large individuals or things.

Parallel reading

الهجنع، كعملس: الطويل الضخم
Al-hijn'a', like 'amlas: the tall, large one.
هجنع راح في سوداء مخملة ... من القطائف أعلى ثوبه الهدب
A tall one went forth in a black, velvety garment... the hem of his robe was from brocade.
وهو يصف ظليما
And he is describing a male ostrich.
هو الذكر الطويل من النعام
It is the tall male of ostriches.
هو الطويل الأجنأ من الرجال
It is the tall, somewhat hunched man.
وقيل: الطويل الجافي
And it was said: the tall, rough/uncouth one.
الهجنع الشيخ الأصلع
Al-hijn'a' is the bald old man.
الظليم الأقرع وبه قوة
The bald male ostrich, and he has strength.
جذبا كرأس الأقرع الهجنع
Pulling like the head of the bald, imposing one.
وهي أي: النعامة بهاء هجنعة
And she, meaning the ostrich, is a majestic, imposing one.
الهجنع من أولاد الإبل: ما يوضع في حمارة القيظ وقلما يسلم حتى يقرع رأسه
Al-hijn'a' from the young camels: what is placed [in the heat] during the height of summer, and it rarely survives until its head is scraped.
الهجنع: الأسود
Al-hijn'a': the black one.
وجمع الهجنع: هجانيع
And the plural of al-hijn'a' is hajanee'.
على قلائص أمثال الهجانيع
Upon young she-camels like the tall, large ones.