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جمء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of gathering, collecting, or accumulating. It can also extend to meanings of anger or concealment, often implying a gathering or holding back of something.

Derived headwords

جَمِئَverb
  1. 1.
    to be angryclassical

    To experience anger or wrath.

تَجَمَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather oneselfclassical

    To collect oneself, to gather one's thoughts or composure, often implying a withdrawal into oneself.

تَجَمَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to take and concealclassical

    To seize something and hide it away, to take possession of it and cover it up.

Parallel reading

جمئ عليه: غضب.
He was angry with him: he was angry.
وتجمأ في ثيابه: تجمع.
And he gathered himself in his clothes: he gathered.
وتجمأ على الشيء: أخذه فواراه.
And he took and concealed the thing: he took it and covered it.