وجه

Arabic

Etymology

From the root و ج ه (w-j-h).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

وَجُهَ (wajuha) I, non-past يَوْجُهُ‎ (yawjuhu)

  1. to be a man of distinction, to be notable

Conjugation

Verb

وَجَّهَ (wajjaha) II, non-past يُوَجِّهُ‎ (yuwajjihu)

  1. to raise to eminence, to distinguish, to honor
  2. to turn one’s face, to turn
    وَجَّهَ وَجْهَهُ \ ظَهْرَهُ إلى شَخْصٍ‬
    to turn one's face to/back on sb
    وَجَّهَ خُطاهُ نحو شَيْءٍ‬
    to turn one's steps to(wards) sth
    وَجَّهَ اهْتِمامَهُ إلى شَيْءٍ \ شَخْصٍ‬
    to turn one's attention to sth/sb
  3. to head for
  4. to send, to dispatch
    وَجَّهَ رِسالةً \ طَلَباً إلى شَخْصٍ‬
    to send a letter/request to sb
  5. to aim, to direct, to steer
    وَجَّهَ مُسَدَّساً إلى شَخْصٍ‬
    to aim a pistol at sb
  6. to address
    وَجَّهَ الكَلامَ \ الخِطابَ إلى شَخْصٍ‬
    to address sb
  7. to bring a charge against
  8. utter
    وَجَّهَ تَحْذيراتٍ إلى شَخْصٍ‬
    to warn sb
    وَجَّهَ تُهْمةً إلى شَخْصٍ‬
    to accuse sb

Conjugation

Noun

وَجْه (wajh) m (plural وُجُوه (wujūh) or أَوْجُه (ʔawjuh))

  1. (anatomy) face
  2. face, countenance
  3. front, façade
  4. watch dial
  5. outside, exterior, surface

Declension

Descendants

  • Egyptian Arabic: وش (wišš)
  • Gulf Arabic: ويه (wayh)
  • Iraqi Arabic: وچ (wuč)
  • Hijazi Arabic: وجه (wajh)
  • Maltese: wiċċ
  • Moroccan Arabic: وجه (wajh)
  • North Levantine Arabic: وج (wijj), وش (wišš)
  • South Levantine Arabic: وج (wijj), وجه (wujh, wijh)
  • Malay: wajah
  • Ottoman Turkish: وجه (vech)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
و ج ه
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وَجْه (wajh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waʒh/, /wʒah/
  • (file)

Noun

وَجْه or وْجَه (wajh or wjah) m (plural وجوه (wjūh) or وجوهة (wjūha))

  1. (anatomy) face

South Levantine Arabic

Root
و ج ه

Etymology 1

From Arabic وَجَّهَ (wajjaha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waʒ.ʒah/, [ˈwaʒ.ʒah], [ˈwad.d͡ʒah]
  • (file)

Verb

وجّه (wajjah) (form II, present بوجّه (biwajjeh))

  1. to aim, to direct
Conjugation
    Conjugation of وجّه (wajjah)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m وجّهت (wajjaht) وجّهت (wajjaht) وجّه (wajjah) وجّهنا (wajjahna) وجّهتو (wajjahtu) وجّهو (wajjahu)
f وجّهتي (wajjahti) وجّهت (wajjahat)
present m بوجّه (bawajjeh) بتوجّه (bitwajjeh) بوجّه (biwajjeh) منوجّه (minwajjeh) بتوجّهو (bitwajjhu) بوجّهو (biwajjhu)
f بتوجّهي (bitwajjhi) بتوجّه (bitwajjeh)
subjunctive m اوجّه (awajjeh) توجّه (twajjeh) يوجّه (ywajjeh) نوجّه (nwajjeh) توجّهو (twajjhu) يوجّهو (ywajjhu)
f توجّهي (twajjhi) توجّه (twajjeh)
imperative m وجّه (wajjeh) وجّهو (wajjhu)
f وجّهي (wajjhi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic وَجْه (wajh).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiʒh/, [ˈwi.j(ɪ)h]
  • IPA(key): /wuʒh/, [ˈwu.j(ʊ)h]
  • (file)

Noun

وجه (wujh, wijh) m (plural وجوه (wujūh))

  1. face
    بدّيش اشوف وجهك مرّة تانية.
    biddīš ašūf wijhak marra tānye.
    I don't want to see you (lit: your face) again.
  2. front, facade
    Synonym: جبهة (jabha)
  3. aspect, side
  4. surface
Derived terms
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