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جبقث

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and possibly nonce-based, primarily used to describe a woman with negative attributes. It seems to denote a woman of ill repute or a dark-skinned woman, with its quadriliteral nature highlighted as unusual.

Derived headwords

الجُنْبَقَثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woman of ill reputeclassical

    A descriptive term used as a negative epithet for a woman, implying bad character or conduct.

  2. 2.
    Black womanclassical

    Specifically refers to a woman who is dark-skinned.

Parallel reading

نعت سوء للمرأة
A bad description for a woman.
والجنبقثة: المرأة السوداء
And al-junbaqathah: the black woman.
رباعي لأنه ليس في الكلام مثل جردحل
It is quadriliteral because there is nothing in speech like jurdahal.