A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
عج ‘ajja i (‘ajj, عجيج ‘ajīj) to cry, yell, roar; to cry out for help (إلى to); to rage, roar; to thunder, resound (ب with); to swarm, teem (ب with)
Root: ع-ج-ج
Page: 691*
Example: “كان السُوقُ يَعِجُّ بِالنّاسِ طِوالَ النّهارِ رَغْمَ التَعْليماتِ الصارِمةِ الَّتي أَصْدَرَتْها الحُكومة”
Translation: “the market was teeming with people throughout the day despite the strict instructions that the government issued”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 