بجو

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the land of Nubia and its people, referred to as 'Baja'. It also encompasses specific types of camels and a historical city in North Africa.

Derived headwords

بَجَاوَةnoun

1.
Nubiaclassical
The land of Nubia, from which the 'Baja' camels originate.
2.
Baja tribeclassical
A tribe or people from the land of Nubia.

البَجَاوِيَّاتnoun

1.
Baja camelsclassical
A type of prized female camels from the land of Baja (Nubia), used for hunting and sport, similar to riding horses.

بَجَاوِيٌّadjective

1.
from Bajaclassical
Relating to or originating from the land or tribe of Baja (Nubia).

بَجَاءnoun

1.
Baja tribeclassical
A tribe, though some sources suggest it is a land, from which the 'Baja' camels are attributed.

بَجَاوِيَّةnoun

1.
Baja camelsclassical
Female camels from the land or tribe of Baja, known for their speed and use in hunting.

بَجَايَةnoun

1.
city in Algeriaclassical
A city located in the Maghreb, between Algeria and Ifriqiya, founded by Al-Nasir ibn 'Alnas ibn Hammad.

بُجِّيَّةnoun

1.
womanclassical
A woman named Bujiyyah, who narrated from Shaybah al-Hajabi and was narrated from by Thabit al-Thumali.

بَجَاوَةnoun

1.
Nubia (variant)classical
A variant pronunciation (with kasra) for the land of Nubia.

بَجَّاءnoun

1.
calamityclassical
A colloquial term for a great calamity or disaster.

Parallel reading

بجاوة، كزغاوة: أرض النوبة منها النوق البجاويات

Baja, like Khazawqa: the land of Nubia, from which are the Baja camels.

وهي نوق فرهة يطاردون عليها كما يطارد على الخيل

And they are prized camels upon which they hunt, just as they hunt upon horses.

بجاوية لم تستدر حول مثبر ولم يتحون درها ضب آفنوفي

A Baja (camel) that did not circle around Mithbar, nor did its milk become abundant like that of a desert lizard.

كان أسلم مولى عمر بجاويا

Aslam, the freedman of Umar, was a Baja'i (from Nubia).

وهو جنس من السودان، أو أرض بها السودان

And it is a type of the Sudan (people), or a land where the Sudan (people) are.

والبجاويات من النوق منسوبة إليها

And the Baja camels are attributed to it (the tribe/land).

البجاويات منسوبة إلى بجاوة قببلة

The Baja camels are attributed to the tribe of Baja.

بجاوة وبجاوة، بالضم وبالكسر، ولم يذكر الفتح

Baja, with damma and with kasra, and he (Al-Jauhari) did not mention the fath.

بجاء بالفتح، وإنما هي بجاوة، بالضم أو بالكسر

Baja' with fath, but it is only Baja with damma or kasra.

جعلها قبيلة وهي أرض، وهذا سهل فإن القبيلة قد تسمى باسم الأرض

He considered it a tribe while it is a land, and this is easy, for a tribe may be named after the land.

نسبة النوق إلى بجاء، وإنما هي إلى الأرض أو إلى القبيلة، وهي بجاوة

Attributing the camels to Baja' (tribe), when they are actually attributed to the land or to the tribe, which is Baja.

وبجاية، بالكسر: هذا والذي بعده يائي

And Bajaya, with kasra: this and what follows are ya'i (ending in ya).

بجاية بالمغرب بينه وبين إفريقية

Bajaya in the Maghreb, between it and Ifriqiya.

وهو على ساحل البحر، وكان قديما مينا فقط، ثم بنيت المدينة

And it is on the coast of the sea, and it was formerly only a port, then the city was built.

وبجية، كسمية: امرأة

And Bujiyyah, like Sumayyah: a woman.

امرأة روت عن شيبة الحجبي، وعنها ثابت الثمالي

A woman who narrated from Shaybah al-Hajabi, and Thabit al-Thumali narrated from her.

بجاوة، بالكسر: لغة في الضم

Baja, with kasra: a variant pronunciation for the damma.

وبجا، بالكسر مقصورا: اسم للداهية؛ عامية

And Bajjā, with kasra and shortened: a name for a calamity; colloquial.