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جيس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to primarily denote a place name. It is mentioned as a known location and also as a personal name. The root's usage seems limited to proper nouns.

Derived headwords

جيسانname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A known location. It is mentioned that Ibn Duraid narrated it with the letter 'shin' (ش) instead of 'sin' (س), which will be discussed later.

  2. 2.
    Proper nameclassical

    A personal name. God knows best.

Parallel reading

جيسان: موضع معروف
Jaysan: a known place.
ورواه ابن دريد بالشين المعجمة
And Ibn Duraid narrated it with the emphatic 'shin'.
وسيأتي ذكره
And its mention will come later.
وجيسان: اسم
And Jaysan: a name.
والله أعلم
And God knows best.