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 (ʾawjuh))

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

Declension

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