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ثَجَّاجٌ

Root: ثج

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ثَجَّاجٌ Water pouring forth vehemently: or poured forth; as also ثَجُوجٌ : or flowing: or flowing much: and rain pouring forth vehemently; as also ثَجِيجٌ and مِثَجٌّ : and blood poured forth: and a cloud pouring forth. Applied to water [or rain, and to blood,] it may have the meaning of a pass. part. n., or, which is preferable, that of an act. part. n.
2 [Hence,] فُلَانٌ غَيْثُهُ وَبَحْرُهُ عَجَّاجٌ [lit. Such a one, his rain is such as pours forth vehemently, and his sea is noisy, or copious: meaning such a one is abundant in bounty or munificence].


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