وجنة

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وجنة

/wad͡ʒ.na/

Where it comes from

From مِيجَنَة (mījana, “fuller's beetle”), as the three apophyses of this bone, consisting of a medial and lateral surface continued by an orbital process, can be likened to the pan and handle of a battledore.

noun وَجْنَة · wajna · وَجَنَات · الْوَجْنَة

zygomatic bone
broadly cheek
Similar: خَدّ, مَلْطَم, عَارِض, عِذَار, حنك

In English

cheek part of face
cheekbone bone

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"وجنة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {وجنة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}