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جفخ

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes arrogance, haughtiness, and excessive pride. It describes the state of being boastful and conceited, often implying a disdain for others.

Derived headwords

الجُمُخnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrogance, haughtinessclassical

    Excessive pride and self-importance, a feeling of superiority over others.

الجَفَخnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrogance, haughtinessclassical

    Excessive pride and self-importance, a feeling of superiority over others.

جَفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To exhibit excessive pride and haughtiness, to behave in a conceited manner.

  2. 2.
    to boastclassical

    To speak with excessive pride about one's achievements or qualities.

جَفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To exhibit excessive pride and haughtiness, to behave in a conceited manner.

  2. 2.
    to boastclassical

    To speak with excessive pride about one's achievements or qualities.

جَفَخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrogance, haughtinessclassical

    Excessive pride and self-importance, a feeling of superiority over others.

جَفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To exhibit excessive pride and haughtiness, to behave in a conceited manner.

  2. 2.
    to boastclassical

    To speak with excessive pride about one's achievements or qualities.

جَفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to boastclassical

    To speak with excessive pride about one's achievements or qualities.

جَفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To exhibit excessive pride and haughtiness, to behave in a conceited manner.

جَفَّاخadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    Possessing excessive pride and haughtiness; conceited.

جَمَّاخadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    Possessing excessive pride and haughtiness; conceited.

ذو جَفَخnoun
  1. 1.
    arrogant personclassical

    A person characterized by excessive pride and haughtiness.

ذو جَمَخnoun
  1. 1.
    arrogant personclassical

    A person characterized by excessive pride and haughtiness.

جَافَخَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to rival in arroganceclassical

    To compete with someone in displaying arrogance or pride.

جَامَخَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to rival in arroganceclassical

    To compete with someone in displaying arrogance or pride.

Parallel reading

الجمخ والجفخ الكبر.
Al-jumukh and al-jafkh mean arrogance.
وجفخ الرجل يجفخ ويجفخ جفخا كجخف: فخر وتكبر،
And the man was arrogant, he is arrogant and he is arrogant, jafkhan, like jakhf: he boasted and was arrogant,
وكذلك جمخ،
and likewise he was arrogant,
فهو جفاخ وجماخ وذو جفخ وذو جمخ؛
so he is jafakh, jamakh, and dhu jafkh, and dhu jamakh;
وجافخه وجامخه.
and he rivaled him in arrogance and he rivaled him in arrogance.