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جظر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a state of being intensely focused or fixed, often with a sense of eagerness or greed. It can also refer to a physical posture of being erect or standing firm.

Derived headwords

مُجَظْئِرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy personclassical

    A person characterized by intense greed or eagerness, as if fixedly staring with desire.

  2. 2.
    erect postureclassical

    A state of being erect or standing firmly, like something that is stiffly upright.

Parallel reading

المجظئر كمقشعر: المعد شره كأنه منتصب.
The 'mujath'ir' is like the 'muqsh'ir': the greedy one, as if erect.
ما لك مجظئرا؟
What is wrong with you, being so greedy/erect?