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جرجب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of the belly or stomach, and by extension, large or robust things. It also encompasses the act of eating or consuming food.

Derived headwords

الجَرْجَبnoun
  1. 1.
    belly, stomachboth

    The inner cavity of the body, specifically the abdomen or stomach.

الجَرْجَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    belly, stomachboth

    An alternative form for the belly or stomach, referring to the inner cavity.

جَرَّجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat, consumeclassical

    To ingest food, to eat it.

جَرْجَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    eating, consumptionclassical

    The act of eating or consuming food.

جَرْجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat, consumeclassical

    To ingest food, to eat it. This form is considered a variant or substitution for 'جرجب'.

جَرْجَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    eating, consumptionclassical

    The act of eating or consuming food. This is a variant form.

الجَرَاجِبnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelsclassical

    Refers to large, robust, or strong camels.

جَرَاجِبnoun
  1. 1.
    bellies, stomachsboth

    Plural form of 'جرجب' or 'جرجبان', referring to multiple bellies or stomachs.

Parallel reading

يقال ملأ جراجبه
It is said, 'He filled his bellies.'
جرجب الطعام
He ate the food.
جرجمه: أكله، الأخيرة على البدل
He consumed it: he ate it, the latter [form] is by substitution.
الجراجب: العظام من الإبل
Al-Jaraajib: the strong ones among the camels.
يدعو جراجيب مصويات
He calls out to robust [camels]
وبكرات كالمعنسات، لقحن، للقنية، شاتيات
And young she-camels like those in calf, they have conceived, for keeping, in the winter.