دَجُوجِىٌّ

Of a clear black colour: (A 'Obeyd, TA voce غَيْهَبٌ:) or intensely black; (S) as also أَسْوَدُ دُجْدُجٌ and دُجَاجِىٌّ. (K.) It has the latter signification applied to a he-camel; and دَجُوجِيَّةٌ to a she-camel. (S, TA.) Also simply Black; applied to hair; and so دَجِيجٌ: or the latter has this signification applied to anything; as also دَجْدَاجٌ: (TA:) which last likewise signifies dark, applied to a sea or great river, (K, TA,) because of the blackness of its water. (TA.) You say also لَيْلٌ دَجُوجِىٌّ Dark night: (S, A, K:) or intensely dark night; and so دَجُوجٌ and دُجَاجِىٌّ (TA:) and لَيْلَةٌ دَيْجُوجٌ (S, K) and دَجْدَاجَةٌ (K) a dark night: S, K:) the plural of دَيْجُوجٌ is دَيَاجِيجٌ and دَيَاجٌّ the latter a contraction of the former. (TA.)

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