جخف

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes arrogance, boasting, and excessive pride. It also extends to meanings related to the sound of breathing during sleep, the chest cavity, and a large quantity.

Derived headwords

جَخَفَverb

1.
to be arrogantboth
To exhibit arrogance, haughtiness, or excessive pride.
2.
to boast excessivelyclassical
To boast about having more than one actually possesses.

جَخْفًاnoun

1.
arroganceboth
The state of being arrogant or haughty.

جَخَافًاnoun

1.
arroganceboth
The state of being arrogant or haughty.

جَخِيفًاnoun

1.
arroganceboth
The state of being arrogant or haughty.

جَخِيفadjective

1.
arrogantboth
Characterized by arrogance and excessive pride.
2.
boastfulclassical
One who boasts about more than they possess.
3.
intelligentclassical
Possessing intellect or understanding.
4.
chest cavityclassical
The hollow space within the chest.
5.
loud snoreclassical
A loud, guttural sound made during sleep.
6.
numerousclassical
Being in great quantity.

رَجُلٌ جَخَّافadjective

1.
proud and arrogantclassical
A man characterized by pride and arrogance.

غُلَامٌ جَخَّافadjective

1.
proud and arrogantclassical
A boy characterized by pride and arrogance.

جَخْفًا جَخْفًاinterjection

1.
Pride! Pride!classical
An exclamation signifying pride and honor.

جَخِيفnoun

1.
intellectclassical
The faculty of reasoning and understanding; mind.

جَخِيفnoun

1.
sound from the chestclassical
A sound originating from the chest cavity, more intense than snoring.

جَخِيفnoun

1.
snoringclassical
The sound produced by a sleeping person's breathing.

الجَخِيفnoun

1.
the chest cavityclassical
The internal space of the chest.

الجَخِيفnoun

1.
the numerousclassical
That which is abundant or in great quantity.

جَخْفَةadjective

1.
thin and frailclassical
A woman who is thin, delicate, or frail.

جَخَافnoun

1.
thin and frail womenclassical
Plural of a woman who is thin, delicate, or frail.

رَجُلٌ جَخِيفadjective

1.
thin and frailclassical
A man who is thin, delicate, or frail.

قَوْمٌ جَخِفٌadjective

1.
thin and frail peopleclassical
A group of people who are thin, delicate, or frail.

Parallel reading

جخف الرجل يجخف، بالكسر، جخفا وجخافا وجخيفا: تكبر

A man is arrogant, he is arrogant, with a kasra, exhibiting jakhfan, jakhāfan, and jakhīfan: he becomes arrogant.

وقيل: الجخيف أن يفتخر الرجل بأكثر مما عنده

And it was said: Al-jakhīf is for a man to boast about more than he possesses.

أراهم بحمد الله بعد جخيفهم، ... غرابهم إذ مسه الفتر واقعا

I see them, by the grace of God, after their arrogance... their crow when it was touched by lethargy, falling.

ورجل جخاف مثل جفاخ: صاحب فخر وتكبر

And a jakhāf man, like jafākh: a possessor of pride and arrogance.

وفي حديث ابن عباس: فالتفت إلي، يعني الفاروق، فقال: جخفا جخفا أي فخرا فخرا وشرفا شرفا

And in the narration of Ibn Abbas: He turned to me, meaning Al-Faruq, and said: Jakhfan jakhfan, meaning pride, pride, and honor, honor.

والجخيف: العقل، ووقع ذلك في جخيفي أي روعي

And al-jakhīf: intellect, and that occurred in my jakhīf, meaning my understanding.

والجخيف: صوت من الجوف أشد من الغطيط

And al-jakhīf: a sound from the chest cavity, more intense than snoring.

وجخف النائم جخيفا: نفخ

And the sleeper jakhafa, jakhīfan: he puffed.

أنه نام وهو جالس حتى سمع جخيفه ثم صلى ولم يتوضأ ، أي غطيطه في النوم

That he slept while sitting until his jakhīf was heard, then he prayed without performing ablution, meaning his snoring during sleep.

والجخيف: الجوف

And al-jakhīf: the chest cavity.

والجخيف: الكثير

And al-jakhīf: the numerous.

وامرأة جخفة: قضيفة، والجمع جخاف

And a jakhfah woman: thin and frail, and the plural is jakhāf.

ورجل جخيف كذلك، وقوم جخف

And a jakhīf man likewise, and a jakhif people.