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جحدم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of narrowness, harshness, and swiftness. It is primarily used to describe negative qualities of disposition and rapid movement.

Derived headwords

الجَحْدَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    narrownessclassical

    A state of being narrow or constricted, implying difficulty or hardship.

  2. 2.
    ill temperclassical

    A disposition characterized by bad temper, harshness, or unpleasantness.

الجَحْدَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftness of runningclassical

    The quality of moving quickly or rapidly in a run.

Parallel reading

والجحدمة: الضيق وسوء الخلق.
And al-jaḥdamah: narrowness and ill temper.
والجحدمة: السرعة في عدو.
And al-jaḥdamah: swiftness in running.