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رجحن

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of heaviness, weight, and inclination. It extends to meanings of swaying, falling, and even abundance or vastness, often associated with physical objects or abstract states.

Derived headwords

ارجحنّverb
  1. 1.
    to inclineboth

    The thing inclined or leaned. This is used metaphorically to mean yielding or submitting.

  2. 2.
    to swayboth

    To shake or move back and forth.

  3. 3.
    to fall heavilyclassical

    To fall with force or impact, often implying a significant weight.

  4. 4.
    to riseclassical

    Used specifically for mirages that appear to rise or become elevated.

إذا ارجحن شاصيا فارفع يدا — If a person leans back on their legs, then withdraw your hand (i.e., if someone submits to you, let them be).
مرجحنّadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyboth

    Describing a large, heavy, or imposing army.

  2. 2.
    heavyclassical

    Describing a millstone that is heavy and difficult to turn.

  3. 3.
    hesitantclassical

    Someone who is undecided or wavering in a matter, unsure of which course of action to take.

  4. 4.
    vastclassical

    Describing a wide or abundant worldly life.

  5. 5.
    plumpclassical

    Describing a woman who is stout and walks with a swaying gait.

  6. 6.
    heavyclassical

    Describing a night that is long, dark, and oppressive.

وجيش مرجحن — and a heavy army
ورحى مرجحنة: ثقيلة — and a heavy millstone: weighty
مرجحنةadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyclassical

    Describing a millstone that is heavy.

ورحى مرجحنة: ثقيلة — and a heavy millstone: weighty
ارجحنّverb
  1. 1.
    to shakeboth

    To move or vibrate.

ارجحنّverb
  1. 1.
    to fallclassical

    To fall with force or impact.

وشراب خسرواني إذاذاقه الشيخ تغنى وارجحن — and a Khosrovani drink, when the elder tastes it, he sings and falls heavily.
ارجحنّverb
  1. 1.
    to riseclassical

    Used for mirages that rise or become elevated.

إذا ما السراب ارجحن — when the mirage rises
مرجحنadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyboth

    Describing an army that is large and imposing.

وجيش مرجحن — and a heavy army
مرجحنةadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyclassical

    Describing a millstone that is heavy.

إذا رجفت فيه رحى مرجحنة — when a heavy millstone shakes within it
مرجحنadjective
  1. 1.
    undecidedclassical

    Someone who is hesitant and wavering in a matter, unsure of which path to take.

أنا في هذا الأمر مرجحن — I am undecided in this matter
مرجحنةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing a worldly life that is vast and plentiful.

فلان في دنيا مرجحنة — So-and-so is in a vast and abundant world
مرجحنةadjective
  1. 1.
    plumpclassical

    Describing a woman who is stout and walks with a swaying gait.

وامرأة مرجحنة: سمينة إذا مشت تفيأت في مشيتها — and a plump woman: stout, when she walks, she casts a large shadow in her gait.
ارجحنّverb
  1. 1.
    to become heavyclassical

    Used for clouds that become heavy and incline downwards after being high.

ارجحن السحاب بعد تبسق — The clouds became heavy and inclined after their elevation.
مرجحنadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyclassical

    Describing a night that is long, dark, and oppressive.

وليل مرجحن — and a heavy night

Parallel reading

إذا ارجحن شاصيا فارفع يدا
If a person leans back on their legs, then withdraw your hand.
إذا ارجحن شاصيا فارفع يدا أي إذا مال رافعا رجليه، يعني إذا خضع لك فاكفف عنه
If a person leans back on their legs, then withdraw your hand, meaning if someone submits to you, then let them be.
وأيضا: ارجحنّ: اهتز.
And also: arjahan: to shake.
وأيضا: ارجحنّ: وقع بمرة
And also: arjahan: to fall with force.
وشراب خسرواني إذاذاقه الشيخ تغنى وارجحن
And a Khosrovani drink, when the elder tastes it, he sings and falls heavily.
السراب: ارتفع
The mirage: it rose.
إذا ما السراب ارجحن
when the mirage rises
وجيش مرجحن
and a heavy army
ورحى مرجحنة: ثقيلة
and a heavy millstone: weighty
إذا رجفت فيه رحى مرجحنة
when a heavy millstone shakes within it
أنا في هذا الأمر مرجحن
I am undecided in this matter
أي لا أدري أي فنيه أركب، وأي صرعيه وصرفيه وروقيه أركب، أي متردد مائل
meaning I do not know which of its aspects to pursue, or which of its turns and directions to take, meaning hesitant and wavering.
فلان في دنيا مرجحنة
So-and-so is in a vast and abundant world
وامرأة مرجحنة: سمينة إذا مشت تفيأت في مشيتها
and a plump woman: stout, when she walks, she casts a large shadow in her gait.
ارجحن السحاب بعد تبسق
The clouds became heavy and inclined after their elevation.
وليل مرجحن
and a heavy night