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جنفس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being overfull or bloated, likely due to overeating. It is primarily used in a medical or physiological context.

Derived headwords

جَنَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overfullclassical

    To become excessively full, particularly in the stomach after eating too much.

اتخمverb
  1. 1.
    to be overfullclassical

    To be excessively full, especially after overeating; to suffer from indigestion due to overindulgence.

Parallel reading

جنفس إذا اتخم.
To be overfull when one has overeaten.