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جعثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, coarse, or rough, particularly in reference to a person's physique or disposition. It is associated with being harsh, ill-tempered, and physically imposing.

Derived headwords

الجَعْثَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Harsh, rough personclassical

    A person who is harsh, rough, and ill-tempered in disposition.

  2. 2.
    Large-bellied personclassical

    One who has a large or protruding belly.

جعثلadjective
  1. 1.
    Harsh and roughclassical

    Describing someone as harsh, rough, and coarse in manner or disposition.

  2. 2.
    Large-belliedclassical

    Possessing a large or prominent belly.

Parallel reading

ستة لا يدخلون الجنة منهم الجعثل
Six [types of people] do not enter Paradise, among them is the Ja'thal.
ما الجعثل؟
What is the Ja'thal?
هو الفظ الغليظ
He is the harsh, the coarse.
وقيل: هو مقلوب العثجل
And it was said: it is an inversion of 'athjal'.
وهو العظيم البطن
And he is the one with the large belly.