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هجي

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns states of hunger and satiation, with related meanings of becoming exposed or hollowed out. It also touches upon the idea of intense hunger.

Derived headwords

هَجِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be exposedclassical

    To become revealed or uncovered. This is the primary meaning attributed to the root by Ibn Sidah.

هَجْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    exposureclassical

    The state of being exposed or revealed.

هُجِّيَverb
  1. 1.
    to become hollowed outclassical

    Used specifically for the eye of a camel, meaning it became sunken or hollowed out.

هَجَىnoun
  1. 1.
    intense hungerclassical

    A state of severe hunger experienced by a person.

هَجَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be intensely hungryclassical

    To suffer from extreme hunger.

هَجَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be satiatedclassical

    To be full from food, having eaten enough.

Parallel reading

هجي البيت، كرضي، هجيا
The verse (or house) became exposed, as in 'radiya', with the masdar 'hajiya'.
أي انكشف
Meaning: it became exposed.
هجيت عين البعير هجى: أي غارت
The eye of the camel became sunken, meaning it was hollowed out.
هجي الرجل: هجى اشتد جوعه
The man experienced intense hunger, meaning his hunger became severe.
هجى: شبع من الطعام
He was satiated from food.