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جرن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

جُرْنٌ جار جرن A hollowed stone, [or stone basin, ] from which the [ ablution termed ] وُضُوْء is performed; (K;) water being poured into it; called by the people of El-Medeeneh مهرس [app. مِهْرَس, perhaps a dial. var. of مِهْرَاسٌ, or a mistranscription for this]: so in the M: in the Jm, the مِهْرَاس with which the وضوء is performed. (TA.) ― -b2- See also جُبٌّ. ― -b3- [In the present day, applied also to A stone mortar in which things are pounded. ] ― -b4- See also جَرِينٌ, in two places.

Derived headwords

جُرْنٌ
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