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جحرم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of narrowness, constriction, and ill-temper. It is primarily used to denote a person with a difficult disposition and unpleasant character.

Derived headwords

الجُحْرُمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    narrowness, constrictionclassical

    A state of being narrow or constricted, implying a lack of space or ease.

  2. 2.
    ill-temper, bad characterboth

    A disposition characterized by unpleasantness, harshness, and a difficult nature.

جَحْرَمadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, narrow-mindedboth

    Describing a person who possesses a difficult and unpleasant disposition, often characterized by narrow-mindedness or harshness.

جَحَارِمadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered, narrow-mindedboth

    An intensifier or plural form describing a person with a very difficult and unpleasant disposition.

Parallel reading

الجحرمة: الضيق وسوء الخلق.
Al-juḥrumah: narrowness and bad character.
ورجل جحرم وجحارم: سيء الخلق ضيقه،
And a man juḥrum and juḥārim: ill-tempered and narrow-minded,
وهي الجحرمة.
and that is al-juḥrumah.