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عجهن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts associated with a wedding or a close companion during such events. It extends to describe specific roles and individuals involved in the wedding festivities, such as messengers, servants, and hairdressers.

Derived headwords

العجاهنnoun
  1. 1.
    Hedgehogclassical

    A hedgehog, as reported by Abu Hatim.

  2. 2.
    Close companionclassical

    A man's close companion, especially one who is present when the groom enters his bride's quarters. It implies a lack of involvement or a distant relationship in that specific context.

  3. 3.
    Messengerclassical

    The messenger who carries messages between the bride and her family during weddings.

  4. 4.
    Servantclassical

    A servant.

  5. 5.
    Cookclassical

    A cook.

العجاهن، بالضم: القنفذ — The 'ajahan (with damma): the hedgehog
صديق الرجل المعرس فإذا دخل بها فلا عجاهن له — A man's close companion during his wedding; if he enters [the bridal chamber] with her, he has no 'ajahan (i.e., he is not involved).
تعجهنverb
  1. 1.
    To become a close companionclassical

    A man becomes an 'ajahan, which occurs when he stays with the bride until she is brought to the groom's home.

تعجهن الرجل: صار عجاهنا، وذلك إذا لزمها حتى بنى عليها — The man became an 'ajahan, which is when he stayed with her until he consummated the marriage.
العجاهنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cooks (plural)classical

    The plural of 'ajahan, referring to cooks.

  2. 2.
    Hairdressers (plural)classical

    The plural of 'ajahan, referring to hairdressers, specifically those who do not leave the bride until the marriage is consummated.

العجاهنة، بالفتح: جمعه — Al-'ajahana (with fatha): its plural
وينصبن القدور مشمرات ينازعن العجاهنة الرئينا — And they set up the pots, girded up, competing with the cooks for the lungs.
العجاهنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hairdresserclassical

    A hairdresser, specifically one who stays with the bride until the marriage is consummated.

العجاهنة، بالضم: الماشطة إذا لم تفارق العروس حتى يبنى بها — Al-'ajahana (with damma): the hairdresser, if she does not leave the bride until the marriage is consummated.

Parallel reading

بالضم: القنفذ
With damma: the hedgehog
والذي ليس بصريح النسب.
And that which is not of clear lineage.
صديق الرجل المعرس فإذا دخل بها فلا عجاهن له
A man's close companion during his wedding; if he enters [the bridal chamber] with her, he has no 'ajahan (i.e., he is not involved).
فقد مضى العرس وأنت واهن
The wedding has passed, and you are weak.
الرسول بين العروس وأهله يجري بينهما بالرسائل في الأعراس
The messenger between the bride and her family, who carries messages between them during weddings.
ولكنني أكرهت رهطا وأهله وأرضا يكون العوص فيها عجاهن
But I forced a group and its people, and a land where the difficulty is a close companion.
وهي بهاء.
And she is beauty.
صار عجاهنا، وذلك إذا لزمها حتى بنى عليها.
He became an 'ajahan, which is when he stayed with her until he consummated the marriage.
الخادم.
The servant.
الطباخ.
The cook.
جمعه
Its plural.
وينصبن القدور مشمرات ينازعن العجاهنة الرئينا
And they set up the pots, girded up, competing with the cooks for the lungs.
إذا لم تفارق العروس حتى يبنى بها.
If she does not leave the bride until the marriage is consummated.