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تَنَجْنَجَ

Root: نج

Form: R. Q. 2

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تَنَجْنَجَ
R. Q. 2
He was in a state of commotion, or agitated, and confounded, perplexed, or amazed.
2 تنجنج فِى رَأْيِهِ, and نَجْنَجَ فِيهِ , He was confounded, or perplexed, and agitated, in his judgment, or opinion.
3 تَنَجْنَجَ لَحْمُهُ His flesh became much and flabby. Accord. to F, this is a mistake for تَبَجْبَجَ; but Hr agrees herein with J.
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