جوع

جَائِعٌ ذ and ↓ جَوْعَانُ, (Msb, K, TA,) but not جَيْعَانُ, [as the vulgar say,] for this a mistake, (TA,) Hungry; or empty in the belly: (K, * TA:) or debarred from food and drink: (Msb:) the fem. [of the former] is جَائِعَةٌ and [of the latter] جَوْعَى: (Msb, K:) and the pl. [of the former] is جُوَّعٌ (S, Msb, K) and جُيَّعٌ, with the و changed into ى, (L,) and [of the latter, or perhaps of both,] جِيَاعٌ (S, K) and جَاعَةٌ (K * in art. سوع) and جَيَاعَى [with the و changed into ى contr. to rule, if this be not a mistake for جِيَاعٌ, in which the و is changed into ى by rule]. (Msb.) You say جَائِعٌ نَائِعٌ; the latter word being an imitative sequent; (TA;) or, accord. to some, signifying “ thirsty. ” (S, &c., in art. نوع.) ― -b2- رَجُلٌ جَائِعُ القِدْرِ (tropical:) A man whose cookingpot is not full. (TA.) ― -b3- اِمْرَأَةٌ جَائِعَةُ الوِشَاحِ (tropical:) A woman slender in the [ waist, or] belly. (K, * TA.) [See art. وشح.]