رجس

See also: رخش

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ر ج س (r-j-s).

Verb

رَجِسَ (rajisa) I, non-past يَرْجَسُ‎ (yarjasu)
رَجُسَ (rajusa) I, non-past يَرْجُسُ‎ (yarjusu)

  1. to be dirty, to be filthy
  2. to act shamefully, to do something shameful or disgraceful

Conjugation

Descendants

  • ? Old Armenian: մրգուզ (mrguz)

Verb

رَجَّسَ (rajjasa) II, non-past يُرَجِّسُ‎ (yurajjisu)

  1. to sully, to make dirty
  2. to cover with opprobrium, to make appear shameful

Conjugation

Noun

رِجْس (rijs) m (plural أَرْجَاس (ʾarjās))

  1. pollution, dirt
  2. abomination, disgrace
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 5:90:
      ــ‌‍‌إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَٱلْمَيْسِرُ وَٱلْأَنْصَابُ وَٱلْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَٱجْتَنِبُوهُ‌ــ‍‍‌
      --‍-ʾinnamā l-ḵamru wal-maysiru wal-ʾanṣābu wal-ʾazlāmu rijsun min ʿamali š-šayṭāni fajtanibūhu-‍‍-
      ...Wine/liquor and games of chance/gambling and [sacrificing upon or offering unto] stone alters/statues and [drawing or casting] divination arrows are surely an abomination, of Satan's handiwork, so shun it...

Declension

Noun

رَجَس (rajas) m

  1. verbal noun of رَجِسَ (rajisa) (form I)

Declension

Adjective

رَجِس (rajis)

  1. dirty, filthy
  2. shameful, abominable, unholy

Declension

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