جعر

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root جعر (j-ʿ-r) primarily relates to excrement, feces, and the act of defecation, particularly in animals. It extends to concepts of dryness, hardness, and unpleasantness associated with these bodily functions. The root also encompasses derived meanings related to specific objects, places, and even animal names, often metaphorically linked to the core concept of excrement or its characteristics.

Derived headwords

الجعارnoun

1.
Rope for descending wellsclassical
A rope used to secure the middle of a person descending into a well, with the end held by someone above to prevent a fall.
2.
Rope for a water carrierclassical
A rope tied by a water carrier to a peg and then to his waist.

تجعّر بهverb

1.
To use a ropeclassical
To use the rope (الجعار) for descending into a well or for securing oneself.

ليس الجعار مانعي من القدر — The rope is not preventing me from fate.

الجعرةnoun

1.
Mark from a ropeclassical
The mark left on a person's middle from the rope (الجعار) used for descending into a well.
2.
Coarse barleyclassical
A type of coarse barley with thick stalks, broad and large ears, whose grains are long, large, and white.

لو كنت سيفا، كان أثرك جعرة — If you were a sword, your mark would be a 'ja'rah'.

الجعرانnoun

1.
Two water reservoirsclassical
Two water reservoirs, one belonging to Banu Nahshal and the other to Banu Abd Allah ibn Darim, which are filled by a single rainfall.

الجعرورnoun

1.
Small, inferior datesclassical
A type of small, inferior dates that are not useful.
2.
Small ground insectclassical
A small crawling insect found on the ground.

أنه نهى عن لونين في الصدقة من التمر : الجعرور ولون الحبيق — He forbade two types of dates for charity: Al-Ja'rur and the color of Al-Habiq.

الجعورnoun

1.
Water reservoirclassical
A water reservoir belonging to Banu Nahshal, and another belonging to Banu Abd Allah ibn Darim.
2.
Dry fecesclassical
Dry feces, especially human feces.

جعارname

1.
Hyenaclassical
A name for the hyena, due to its frequent defecation.

روعي جعار وانظري أين المفر — Beware of Ja'ar (the hyena) and see where to escape.

جاعرةnoun

1.
Anusclassical
The anus.
2.
Feces of a horseclassical
Similar to dung, specifically from a horse.

الجعراءnoun

1.
Anusclassical
The anus.
2.
A tribe nameclassical
A tribe from the Arabs who are taunted with this name.
3.
A female nameclassical
A name of a woman, Dagha bint Mughnaj, who gave birth shortly after experiencing labor pains, mistaking it for defecation.

دعت كندة الجعراء بالخرج مالكا — Kinda called Al-Ja'ra' with Al-Kharj, Malik.

جواعرnoun

1.
Anus (plural)classical
Plural of 'ja'irah', referring to the anus, used metaphorically for abundance.

عشنزرة جواعرها ثمان — A large creature with eight 'jawā'ir' (anus-like openings or abundance).

جاعرتانnoun

1.
Hip bonesclassical
The two prominent parts of the hip bones that overlook the thighs.
2.
Marking spots on a donkeyclassical
The places on a donkey's anus where it is branded.

إذا ما انتحاهن شؤبوبه، رأيت لجاعرتيه غضونا — When its pursuer approached them, you saw folds in its two 'ja'iratan'.

المجعرnoun

1.
Anusclassical
The anus.

الجعرnoun

1.
Excrement of clawed animalsclassical
The feces of any clawed predatory animal.
2.
Dried feces in the anusclassical
Feces that have dried in the anus.
3.
Constipationclassical
Dryness of the bowels; constipation.

وإن رمى بجعره في رحله — Even if he throws his feces in his lap.

مجعارadjective

1.
Constipatedclassical
Suffering from constipation; having dry bowels.
2.
Dry-naturedclassical
Having a dry disposition or nature.

إني مجعار البطن — Indeed, I have a constipated stomach.

يجعرverb

1.
To defecateclassical
The act of defecating, specifically for animals like hyenas, dogs, and cats.

جعر الضبع والكلب والسنور يجعر جعرا — The hyena, dog, and cat defecate.

الجعرىnoun

1.
Anusclassical
The anus.
2.
Word of blameclassical
A word used to blame or reproach a person, as if attributing the anus to them.
3.
Children's gameclassical
A game played by Arab children where one child is carried between two others.

أبو جعرانname

1.
Scarab beetleclassical
A general term for a scarab beetle, or a specific type of it.

أم جعرانname

1.
Egyptian vultureclassical
The Egyptian vulture.

الجعرانةname

1.
A place near Meccaclassical
A location near Mecca, within the Haram, and a miqat (station for assuming Ihram).

أنه نزل الجعرانة — He stayed at Al-Ja'ranah.

تجعرverb

1.
To use a ropeclassical
To use the rope (الجعار) for descending into a well or for securing oneself.

ولو تجعرت بمحبوك ممر — And if you used a strong rope to pass.

الجاعرةnoun

1.
Feces of a horseclassical
Similar to dung, specifically from a horse.

Parallel reading

الجعار: حبل يشد به المستقي وسطه إذا نزل في البئر لئلا يقع فيها، وطرفه في يد رجل فإن سقط مده به

Al-Ju'ar: a rope by which the water-drawer secures his middle when descending into a well, lest he fall into it, and its end is in the hand of a man; if he falls, he pulls him with it.

وقيل: هو حبل يشده الساقي إلى وتد ثم يشده في حقوه وقد تجعر به

And it was said: it is a rope that the water-carrier ties to a peg and then ties to his waist, and he uses it.

والجعرة: الأثر الذي يكون في وسط الرجل من الجعار؛ حكاه ثعلب

And Al-Ja'rah: the mark that is on a person's middle from Al-Ju'ar; Th'alab narrated it.

والجعرة: شعير غليظ القصب عريض ضخم السنابل كأن سنابله جراء الخشخاش

And Al-Ja'rah: coarse barley with thick stalks, broad and large ears, as if its ears were pups of poppies.

والجعران: خبراوان إحداهما لبني نهشل والأخرى لبني عبد الله بن دارم، يملؤهما جميعا الغيث الواحد

And Al-Ja'ran: two reservoirs, one belonging to Banu Nahshal and the other to Banu Abd Allah ibn Darim, which a single rainfall fills.

إذا ملئت الجعران وثقوا بكرع شائهم

When the two reservoirs are filled, they trust in the drinking of their sheep.

إذا أردت الحفر بالجعرور، فاعمل بكل مارن صبور

If you want to dig with Al-Ja'rur, then use every patient, resilient one.

والجعور خبراء لبني نهشل، والجعور الأخرى خبراء لبني عبد الله بن دارم

And Al-Ju'ur is a reservoir for Banu Nahshal, and the other Al-Ju'ur is a reservoir for Banu Abd Allah ibn Darim.

وجعار: اسم للضبع لكثرة جعرها

And Ja'ar: a name for the hyena due to its frequent defecation.

عشنزرة جواعرها ثمان

A large creature with eight 'jawā'ir' (anus-like openings or abundance).

فويق زماعها خدم حجول

Above its summit, servants with anklets.

تراها الضبع أعظمهن رأسا، جراهمة لها حرة وثيل

The hyena sees them as the greatest in head, a lustful one with a free and abundant nature.

قال الأزهري: الذي عندي في تفسير جواعرها ثمان كثرة جعرها

Al-Azhari said: What I think about the interpretation of 'jawā'ir'ha thamān is the abundance of its defecation.

والجواعر: جمع الجاعرة وهو الجعر أخرجه على فاعلة وفواعل ومعناه المصدر

And Al-Jawā'ir: plural of Al-Jā'irah, which is Al-Ja'r, derived as 'fā'ilah' and 'fawā'il', and its meaning is the masdar (verbal noun).

ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة

She has no revealer other than God.

لا تسمع فيها لاغية

You will not hear therein any vain talk.

وللضبع جاعرتان، فجعل لكل جاعرة أربعة غضون، وسمى كل غضن منها جاعرة باسم ما هي فيه

And the hyena has two 'ja'iratan', and he made for each 'ja'irah' four folds, and named each fold 'ja'irah' after what it contains.

وفي المثل: روعي جعار وانظري أين المفر

And in the proverb: Beware of Ja'ar (the hyena) and see where to escape.

تشتم المرأة فيقال لها: قومي جعار، تشبه بالضبع

A woman is insulted and told: Stand up, Ja'ar, resembling the hyena.

فقلت لها: عيثي جعار وجرري بلحم امرئ، لم يشهد القوم ناصره

So I said to her: Go ahead, Ja'ar, and tear the flesh of a man whose supporters did not witness him.

والمجعر: الدبر

And Al-Muj'arr: the anus.

والجعر: نجو كل ذات مخلب من السباع

And Al-Ja'r: the feces of every clawed predatory animal.

والجعر: ما تيبس في الدبر من العذرة

And Al-Ja'r: what has dried in the anus from feces.

والجعر: يبس الطبيعة، وخص ابن الأعرابي به جعر الإنسان إذا كان يابسا

And Al-Ja'r: dryness of the bowels, and Ibn Al-A'rabi specified it for human feces when it is dry.

ورجل مجعار إذا كان كذلك

And a man is 'maj'ar' if he is like that.

دعوا الصرورة بجهله وإن رمى بجعره في رحله

Leave the uncircumcised man to his ignorance, even if he throws his feces in his lap.

إني مجعار البطن أي يابس الطبيعة

Indeed, I have a constipated stomach, meaning dry-natured.

إياكم ونومة الغداة فإنها مجعرة؛ يريد يبس الطبيعة أي أنها مظنة لذلك

Beware of the nap of the morning, for it is 'muj'irah' (causes constipation); meaning dryness of the nature, i.e., it is a sign of that.

جعر الضبع والكلب والسنور يجعر جعرا: خرئ

The hyena, dog, and cat defecate, 'yaj'uru ja'ran': they excrete.

والجعراء: الاست

And Al-Ja'ra': the anus.

والجعرى أيضا: كلمة يلام بها الإنسان كأنه ينسب إلى الاست

And Al-Ju'ra also: a word by which a person is blamed, as if attributed to the anus.

وبنو الجعراء: حي من العرب يعيرون بذلك

And Banu Al-Ja'ra': a tribe of Arabs who are taunted with that.

والجاعرة: مثل الروث من الفرس

And Al-Jā'irah: like the dung of a horse.

والجاعرتان: حرفا الوركين المشرفان على الفخذين

And Al-Jā'iratan: the two edges of the hips overlooking the thighs.

وهما الموضعان اللذان يرقمهما البيطار

And they are the two places that the veterinarian brands.

وقيل: الجاعرتان موضع الرقمتين من است الحمار

And it was said: Al-Jā'iratan are the place of the two brands on the anus of the donkey.

إذا ما انتحاهن شؤبوبه، رأيت لجاعرتيه غضونا

When its pursuer approached them, you saw folds in its two 'ja'iratan'.

وفي حديث العباس: أنه وسم الجاعرتين

And in the narration of Al-Abbas: that he branded the two 'ja'iratan'.

هما لحمتان تكتنفان أصل الذنب، وهما من الإنسان في موضع رقمتي الحمار

They are two fleshy parts that surround the base of the tail, and in humans, they are in the place of the donkey's brands.

وفي الحديث: أنه كوى حمارا في جاعرتيه

And in the hadith: that he branded a donkey on its two 'ja'iratan'.

أسود الجاعرتين

Black of the two 'ja'iratan'.

والجعار: من سمات الإبل وسم في الجاعرة

And Al-Ju'ar: among the brands of camels, a brand on the 'ja'irah'.

وفي الحديث: أنه نزل الجعرانة ، وتكرر ذكرها في الحديث، وهي موضع قريب من مكة، وهي في الحل وميقات الإحرام

And in the hadith: that he stayed at Al-Ja'ranah, and it was mentioned repeatedly in the hadith, and it is a place near Mecca, and it is in the Hal (area outside Mecca) and a miqat for Ihram.

والجعرور: ضرب من التمر صغار لا ينتفع به

And Al-Ja'rur: a type of small dates that are not beneficial.

ولصبيان الأعراب لعبة يقال لها الجعرى، الراء شديدة، وذلك أن يحمل الصبي بين اثنين على أيديهما

And the children of the Bedouins have a game called Al-Ju'ra, with a strong 'ra', which is when a child is carried between two people on their hands.

وأبو جعران: الجعل عامة، وقيل: ضرب من الجعلان

And Abu Ja'ran: the scarab beetle in general, and it was said: a type of scarab beetle.

وأم جعران: الرخمة؛ كلاهما عن كراع

And Umm Ja'ran: the Egyptian vulture; both from Kura'.