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جعنب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of eagerness or strong desire for something. It is primarily used to describe a state of intense focus or covetousness.

Derived headwords

الجُعْنُبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Eagerness, keennessclassical

    A strong desire or eagerness for something, characterized by intense focus and covetousness.

جُعْنُبname
  1. 1.
    Nameclassical

    A proper name, possibly derived from the root's meaning of eagerness.

Parallel reading

الجعنبة «1»: الحرص على الشيء.
Al-juʻnabah (1): eagerness for a thing.
وجعنب: اسم.
And Juʻnab: a name.