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جحجب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root جحجب primarily relates to destruction, perishing, or being annihilated. It can also refer to a specific tribe or group.

Derived headwords

جَحْجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to destroyclassical

    To cause something or someone to be annihilated or perish.

جَحْجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to perishclassical

    To be destroyed, annihilated, or to cease to exist.

جَحْجَبَىname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A specific tribe belonging to the Ansar (helpers of the Prophet Muhammad).

جَحْجَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    The state of being destroyed or annihilated.

Parallel reading

جحجب العدو: أهلكه.
The enemy was destroyed: He annihilated him.
كم من عدى جمجمهم وجحجبا
How many enemies did He annihilate and destroy them.
جحجبى: حي من الأنصار.
Jahjaba: A tribe from the Ansar.