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طغي

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns exceeding limits, particularly in transgression, rebellion, and arrogance against divine commands. It extends to concepts of excess, rising high, and overwhelming force, often in a negative or destructive context.

Derived headwords

طَغَى، كَرَضِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to transgressboth

    To exceed the proper limit or bound, especially in disobedience and rebellion.

  2. 2.
    to be arrogant in disbeliefclassical

    To become arrogant and excessive in disbelief and denial.

  3. 3.
    to be excessive in sinboth

    To indulge excessively in sins and injustice.

  4. 4.
    to rise highboth

    To rise or swell up, especially referring to water exceeding its bounds.

طُغْيَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    transgressionboth

    The act of exceeding limits, particularly in rebellion, arrogance, and sin.

  2. 2.
    excessboth

    An act of going beyond moderation or due bounds.

طُغْيَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    transgressionboth

    The act of exceeding limits, particularly in rebellion, arrogance, and sin.

  2. 2.
    excessboth

    An act of going beyond moderation or due bounds.

طَغْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    transgressionboth

    The act of exceeding limits, particularly in rebellion, arrogance, and sin.

  2. 2.
    excessboth

    An act of going beyond moderation or due bounds.

طَغْيَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a bit of everythingclassical

    A small portion or remnant of anything.

  2. 2.
    difficult terrainclassical

    Referring to a stubborn or difficult horse, or a steep, impassable mountain.

  3. 3.
    smooth rockclassical

    A smooth, slippery rock surface.

  4. 4.
    high placeclassical

    The summit of a mountain or any elevated place.

الطَّاغِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tyrantboth

    An arrogant and obstinate oppressor, a tyrant.

  2. 2.
    foolish arrogantclassical

    A foolish, arrogant, and unjust person.

  3. 3.
    thunderboltclassical

    A thunderbolt or a devastating cry of punishment.

  4. 4.
    King of the Romansclassical

    A title given to the King of the Romans due to his excessive tyranny and corruption.

  5. 5.
    floodclassical

    A great flood or deluge.

طَغَى بِهِ الدَّمُ تَبِيغٌverb
  1. 1.
    blood to surgeclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe blood surging or becoming excessive.

طَغَتِ البَقَرَةُverb
  1. 1.
    cow to moo loudlyclassical

    Referring to a cow making a loud, distressed sound.

طُغْيَاnoun
  1. 1.
    wild ass calfclassical

    A young or small wild ass.

الطُّغَاnoun
  1. 1.
    soundclassical

    A sound or noise, specifically attributed to a person or group.

يَطْغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to transgressboth

    To exceed the proper limit or bound, especially in disobedience and rebellion.

  2. 2.
    to be arrogant in disbeliefclassical

    To become arrogant and excessive in disbelief and denial.

  3. 3.
    to be excessive in sinboth

    To indulge excessively in sins and injustice.

  4. 4.
    to rise highboth

    To rise or swell up, especially referring to water exceeding its bounds.

تَطْغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to transgressboth

    To exceed the proper limit or bound, especially in disobedience and rebellion.

  2. 2.
    to be arrogant in disbeliefclassical

    To become arrogant and excessive in disbelief and denial.

  3. 3.
    to be excessive in sinboth

    To indulge excessively in sins and injustice.

  4. 4.
    to rise highboth

    To rise or swell up, especially referring to water exceeding its bounds.

تَطَاغَىverb
  1. 1.
    waves to surgeclassical

    Used to describe waves surging or becoming tumultuous.

Parallel reading

جاوز القدر أو الحد في العصيان
To exceed the limit or bound in disobedience.
ارتفع وغلا في الكفر
To rise high and become excessive in disbelief.
أسرف في المعاصي والظلم
To be excessive in sins and injustice.
ارتفع وعلا حتى جاوز الحد في الكثرة
To rise and swell up until it exceeds the limit in abundance.
وتذرهم في طغيانهم يعمهون
And leave them to wander in their transgression.
فخشينا أن يرهقهما طغيانا وكفرا
So We feared that he would oppress them through transgression and disbelief.
إنما لما طغى الماء
Indeed, when the water overflowed...
طغى به الدم تبيغ
The blood surged excessively with him.
طغت البقرة تطغى
The cow mooed loudly.
علم لبقرة الوحش
A proper noun for a wild ass.
سمعت طغي فلان، أي صوته
I heard the sound of so-and-so, meaning his voice.
الطغية من كل شيء نبذة منه
A 'taghiyah' of everything is a small portion of it.
المستصعب من الخيل
Referring to a stubborn or difficult horse.
الصفاة الملساء
A smooth, slippery rock.
فأهلكوا بالطاغية
And they were destroyed by the overwhelming cry/punishment.
إنه طغى
Indeed, he transgressed.
إنا لما طغى الماء
Indeed, when the water overflowed...
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
No! Indeed, man transgresses.
أن يفرط علينا أو أن يطغى
That he should neglect us or transgress.
ولا تطغوا فيه
And do not transgress therein.
طغى البحر: هاجت أمواجه
The sea surged: its waves became tumultuous.
طغى السيل: إذا جاء بماء كثير
The flood surged: when it brought abundant water.
أعلى الجبل وكل مكان مرتفع طغية
The summit of a mountain and every elevated place is a 'taghiyah'.
الذي لا يبالي ما أتى يأكل الناس ويقهرهم، لا يثنيه تحرج ولا فرق
One who does not care what he does, eating people and oppressing them, deterred by neither shame nor fear.