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زجن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a specific, perhaps obscure, term or expression. The entry notes its omission by lexicographers and suggests it might be a variant of a word with 'm' instead of 'j'.

Derived headwords

زِجْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    expressionclassical

    An expression or utterance, specifically used in the phrase 'I have not heard from him any zinjah'.

Parallel reading

ما سمعت له زجنة
I have not heard from him any zinjah.
أهمله الجماعة
The lexicographers omitted it.
وكأنه لغة في الميم
And it is as if it is a variant pronunciation with 'm' instead of 'j'.
وقد تقدم في موضعه
And it has been previously mentioned in its proper place.
وذكره المصنف أيضا بالباء وضبطه بالضم هناك
And the author also mentioned it with 'b' and vocalized it with dammah there.