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رجس

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See also: رخش

Arabic

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Root
ر ج س (r j s)
1 term

Etymology 1.1

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Verb

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رَجِسَ (rajisa) I (non-past يَرْجَسُ (yarjasu), verbal noun رَجَس (rajas))
رَجُسَ (rajusa) I (non-past يَرْجُسُ (yarjusu), verbal noun رَجَاسَة (rajāsa))

  1. to be dirty, to be filthy
  2. to act shamefully, to do something shameful or disgraceful
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Descendants
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  • ? Old Armenian: մրգուզ (mrguz)

Etymology 1.2

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Verb

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رَجَّسَ (rajjasa) II (non-past يُرَجِّسُ (yurajjisu), verbal noun تَرْجِيس (tarjīs))

  1. to sully, to make dirty
  2. to cover with opprobrium, to make appear shameful
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Etymology 1.3

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Noun

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رِجْس (rijsm (plural أَرْجَاس (ʔarjās))

  1. pollution, dirt
  2. abomination, disgrace
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 5:90:
      ــ‌‍‌إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَٱلْمَيْسِرُ وَٱلْأَنْصَابُ وَٱلْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَٱجْتَنِبُوهُ‌ــ
      --‍-ʔinnamā l-ḵamru wal-maysiru wal-ʔanṣābu wal-ʔazlāmu rijsun min ʕamali 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...
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Etymology 1.4

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Noun

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رَجَس (rajasm

  1. verbal noun of رَجِسَ (rajisa) (form I)
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Etymology 1.5

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Adjective

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رَجِس (rajis)

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