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دجي

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of darkness, obscurity, and the covering or enveloping of things, especially at night. It extends to meanings of abundance, fullness, and even the act of covering or concealing.

Derived headwords

أَدْجَىverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkboth

    The night became dark, obscuring visibility.

إذا الليلُ أدْجَى واستقلت نجومُه — When the night grew dark and its stars became distinct
تَدَجَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkboth

    The night became dark, obscuring visibility.

  2. 2.
    to settleclassical

    Used to describe the settling or calming of the night.

  3. 3.
    to gatherclassical

    Used to describe clouds gathering and covering the sky.

وتدجى بعد فور واعتدقا — and it became dark after it had surged and gathered
إذا التأم السحاب وتبسط حتى يعم السماء فقد تدجى — When the clouds unite and spread until they cover the sky, it has 'tadajja'.
أَدْجُوجَىverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkclassical

    The night became dark, obscuring visibility.

داجيةadjective
  1. 1.
    darkboth

    Describing a night that is dark and obscure.

  2. 2.
    abundantclassical

    Describing a blessing or bounty that is plentiful and encompassing.

وليلةٌ داجيةٌ — and a dark night
وإن أصابتهم نعماءٌ داجيةٌ لم يبطروها — and if a plentiful bounty befell them, they did not become arrogant because of it
دياجيnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    The deep darkness and obscurity of the night.

ودياجي الليل: حنادسُه — and the 'diyaji' of the night: its deep darknesses
ديجاةnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessclassical

    A state of darkness or obscurity.

دَجاverb
  1. 1.
    to be darkboth

    The night was dark.

  2. 2.
    to coverclassical

    Describing the hair of a goat that is dense and covers it.

  3. 3.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse.

  4. 4.
    to be abundantclassical

    Describing a garment that is long and full, or a blessing that is plentiful.

  5. 5.
    to be strongclassical

    Used to describe the strengthening and spreading of Islam.

  6. 6.
    to be calmclassical

    Used to describe the calming or settling of the night or a situation.

  7. 7.
    to be goodclassical

    Used to describe a situation that has become good or settled.

ودجا شعر الماعزة: ألبس وركب بعضه بعضا ولم يتنفش — and the hair of the goat 'daja': it covered and overlapped, not standing out
لما دجاها بمتل كالصقب — when he had intercourse with her with a thick substance like a strong one
ودجا الثوب: سبغ — and the garment 'daja': it was long and full
ودجا الإسلام: قوي وانتشر وألبس كل شيء — and Islam 'daja': it became strong and spread, covering everything
ودجا الليل بمعنى هدأ وسكن — and the night 'daja' meaning it calmed and settled
ودجا أمرهم على ذلك: أي صلح — and their affair 'daja' on that: meaning it became good
دَجْواnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    The darkness of the night.

  2. 2.
    intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse.

  3. 3.
    abundanceclassical

    The state of being abundant or plentiful.

دَجْواءadjective
  1. 1.
    long-hairedclassical

    Describing an animal, like a goat, with long, dense hair.

  2. 2.
    longclassical

    Describing a garment that is long and full.

وعنزٌ دجواء: سابغة الشعر — and a goat 'dajwa': long-haired
دَجْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    A period of darkness, especially at night.

الدَّجَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    buttonboth

    A button, especially on a shirt.

  2. 2.
    three fingersclassical

    A measure referring to the span of three fingers, often used in a riddle.

  3. 3.
    mouthfulclassical

    A mouthful of food, as used in a riddle.

والدجة، كثبة: الأصابع الثلاث وعليها اللقمة — and 'ad-dujjah', a handful: the three fingers with a morsel on them
أصلح دجة قميصك — fix the button of your shirt
دُجَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    Deep darkness, especially of the night.

دُجىnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    The darkness of the night.

دُجَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessclassical

    A state of darkness.

مُدَاجَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    conciliationboth

    The act of dealing with someone gently or cautiously, often to conceal animosity.

  2. 2.
    moderationclassical

    Maintaining a balance between hardship and ease, or between strictness and leniency.

  3. 3.
    pleasantriesclassical

    Engaging in polite conversation or social niceties.

كلٌّ يداجي على البغضاء صاحبه — each one conciliates his companion out of enmity
المداجاة: المنع بين الشدة والرخاء — 'Al-mudajah': withholding between hardship and ease
دَاجَيْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to conciliateboth

    I dealt with him cautiously or gently, perhaps to hide my true feelings.

داجيته، أي داريته — I 'dajaituhu' him, meaning I conciliated him
الدَّواجيnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessboth

    The deep darkness and obscurity of the night.

والدواجي: الظلم، واحدها داجية — and 'ad-dawaji': darkness, its singular is 'dajiyah'
دَجْوnoun
  1. 1.
    companionclassical

    A peer or close friend.

الدَّجْوِيname
  1. 1.
    nisbaboth

    A surname indicating origin from the village of Al-Dajwah.

أبو الدُّجىname
  1. 1.
    sobriquetclassical

    A kunya (sobriquet) for Antarah, referring to his association with the night or darkness.

أبو الدجى حادثة الليالي — Abu al-Daja, the happening of the nights

Parallel reading

إذا الليلُ أدْجَى واستقلت نجومُه وصاح من الأفراط هام جواثم
When the night grew dark and its stars became distinct, and the vulture cried from the heights, its wings spread.
واضبط الليل إذا رمت السرى وتدجى بعد فور واعتدقا
And endure the night when you intend to travel, and it becomes dark after it has surged and gathered.
أراد بتدجى هنا سكن.
He intended by 'tadajja' here to mean settled.
وادجوجى الليل: أظلم.
And the night 'adajooja': it became dark.
وليلةٌ داجيةٌ: مظلمة.
And a 'dajiyah' night: dark.
ودياجي الليل: حنادسُه كأنه جمع ديجاة
And the 'diyaji' of the night: its deep darknesses, as if it were the plural of 'dijah'.
ودجا شعر الماعزة: ألبس وركب بعضه بعضا ولم يتنفش.
And the hair of the goat 'daja': it covered and overlapped, not standing out.
لما دجاها بمتل كالصقب
When he had intercourse with her with a thick substance like a strong one.
ودجا الثوب: سبغ.
And the garment 'daja': it was long and full.
وعنزٌ دجواء: سابغة الشعر
And a goat 'dajwa': long-haired.
وإن أصابتهم نعماءٌ داجيةٌ لم يبطروها وإن فاتتهم صبروا
And if a plentiful bounty befell them, they did not become arrogant because of it, and if it passed them by, they were patient.
والدجة، كثبة: الأصابع الثلاث وعليها اللقمة.
And 'ad-dujjah', a handful: the three fingers with a morsel on them.
يقولون ثلاث دجه يحملن دجه إلى الغيهبان فالمنثجه
They say: three 'dujjah' carry a 'dujjah' to the stomach and the anus.
أصلح دجة قميصك
Fix the button of your shirt.
كلٌّ يداجي على البغضاء صاحبه ولن أعالنهم إلا بما علنوا
Each one conciliates his companion out of enmity, and I will not openly oppose them except in what they have made public.
المداجاة: المنع بين الشدة والرخاء
'Al-mudajah': withholding between hardship and ease.
الدجا: سواد الليل مع غيم، وأن لا ترى نجما ولا قمرا؛ وقيل: هو إذ ألبس كل شيء وليس هو من الظلمة.
'Ad-duja': the blackness of the night with clouds, such that you cannot see a star or the moon; and it was said: it is when everything is covered, and it is not from darkness.
ودجا الإسلام: قوي وانتشر وألبس كل شيء.
And Islam 'daja': it became strong and spread, covering everything.
وحكي عن الأصمعي أن دجا الليل بمعنى هدأ وسكن.
And it was narrated from Al-Asma'i that 'daja al-layl' means it calmed and settled.
ودجا أمرهم على ذلك: أي صلح.
And their affair 'daja' on that: meaning it became good.
والدواجي: الظلم، واحدها داجية.
And 'ad-dawaji': darkness, its singular is 'dajiyah'.
والمداجاة: المجاملة والمطاولة.
And 'al-mudajah': pleasantries and protraction.
إذا التأم السحاب وتبسط حتى يعم السماء فقد تدجى.
When the clouds unite and spread until they cover the sky, it has 'tadajja'.
أبو الدجى حادثة الليالي
Abu al-Daja, the happening of the nights.
ويقال في زجر الدجاجة: دج لا دجاكن الله.
And it is said in scaring away a hen: 'Daj! May God not give you 'dajaa' (abundance/darkness)'.