وَجِلَ (wajila)to be afraid

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb وَجِلَ (wajila) — “to be afraid”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: وَجِلَ يَوْجَلُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
وَجِلَ wajilaيَوْجَلُ yawjaluاِيجَلْ aījalوَجَلٌ wajalun

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to be afraid

    • وَجِلَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ صَوْتِ الرَّعْدِ الْقَوِيِّ.The man was afraid of the loud thunder.
    • لَا تَوَجَلْ مِنْ قَوْلِ الْحَقِّ أَبَدًا.Never be afraid to speak the truth.
    • وَجِلَتِ الْفَتَاةُ عِنْدَمَا رَأَتِ الْكَلْبَ الْكَبِيرَ.The girl was afraid when she saw the big dog.
  2. 2. to be majestic

    • وَجَلَّ رَبُّ العَالَمِينَ فِي عُلَاهُ.The Lord of the worlds is majestic in His highness.
    • وَجَلَّ شَأْنُ الخَالِقِ عَنْ كُلِّ نَقِيصَةٍ.The status of the Creator is majestic, far above any imperfection.
    • وَجَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ الكَرِيمِ.His mention is majestic in His noble Book.
  3. 3. to dread

    • وَجِلَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ العِقَابِ.The man was apprehensive of punishment.
    • تَوْجَلُ الطِّفْلَةُ عِنْدَمَا تَسْمَعُ صَوْتًا عَالِيًا.The little girl is afraid when she hears a loud sound.
    • لِمَاذَا تَوْجَلُ مِنْ مُوَاجَهَةِ الحَقِيقَةِ؟Why are you afraid of facing the truth?
  4. 4. to fear

    • وَجِلَ الطِّفْلُ مِنَ الْكَلْبِ الْكَبِيرِ.The child was afraid of the big dog.
    • عِنْدَمَا سَمِعَتِ الصَّوْتَ الْغَرِيبَ، وَجِلَ قَلْبُهَا.When she heard the strange sound, her heart became fearful.
    • لَا تَوْجَلْ مِنَ الْمُسْتَقْبَلِ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ مَعَكَ.Do not fear the future, for God is with you.
  5. 5. to tremble

    • وَجَلَ الْقَوْمُ مِنْ هَوْلِ الْخَبَرِ.The people trembled from the horror of the news.
    • وَجَلَ الْأَطْفَالُ عِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا صَوْتَ الرَّعْدِ.The children trembled when they heard the sound of thunder.
    • وَجَلَ الْحَارِسُ خَوْفًا مِنَ اللُّصُوصِ.The guard trembled in fear of the thieves.

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