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جعز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of choking or gagging. It describes the physical sensation and act of being unable to swallow or breathe due to an obstruction.

Derived headwords

الجَعْزnoun
  1. 1.
    chokingboth

    The act or sensation of choking or gagging, often due to an obstruction in the throat.

الجَأْزnoun
  1. 1.
    chokingclassical

    An alternative form for choking or gagging, possibly a phonetic variation or substitution.

جَعَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to chokeboth

    To experience choking or gagging, to have difficulty swallowing or breathing.

جُئِزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be chokedboth

    The passive form of the verb, indicating that someone or something has choked.

جَعْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    chokingboth

    The verbal noun (masdar) representing the act of choking.

Parallel reading

الغصص، كأنه أبدل من الهمز عينا.
Choking, as if the 'ayn was substituted for the hamza.
جعز جعزا كجئز: غص.
He choked, a choking, as if he was choked: he gagged.