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جحمظ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to binding, restraining, and holding tightly. It also extends to meanings of hastening, particularly in running, and can describe a state of being bound or held.

Derived headwords

جَحْمَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to bind tightlyclassical

    To bind a person securely and tie them up firmly.

  2. 2.
    to hold fastclassical

    To hold something with a strong grip, like a boy holding his knees.

جَحْمَظَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bindingclassical

    The act of binding or tying someone up securely.

  2. 2.
    hasteclassical

    Speed or hastening, especially in running.

  3. 3.
    swaddling bandclassical

    A band or strap used for binding, specifically a swaddling band for an infant.

مُجَحْمَظadjective
  1. 1.
    boundclassical

    Describing someone who is bound or tied up.

Parallel reading

جحمظت الرجل إذا صفدته وأوثقته.
You bind a man when you shackle him and tie him securely.
وجحمظ الغلام شد يديه على ركبتيه.
And the boy held fast, gripping his knees with his hands.
هو بعض من جحمظوه.
It is part of what they bound him with.
والجحمظة: الإسراع في العدو، وقد جحمظ.
And al-Jahmaẓah is hastening in running, and one may say he has jahmaẓa (hastened).
وقال الليث: الجحمظة القماط؛
And al-Layth said: Al-Jahmaẓah is the swaddling band;
لز إليه جحظوانا مدلظا،
He clung to it, moving swiftly and rapidly,
فظل في نسعته مجحمظا
And he remained bound in his strap.