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جردم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to consuming food, often in a greedy or thorough manner. It also extends to concepts of speaking excessively, exceeding a certain limit, and hastening.

Derived headwords

جَرَدَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat greedilyclassical

    To consume food, often by covering what is in front of one with the left hand to prevent others from taking it.

  2. 2.
    to eat upmodern

    To consume everything in a container or dish, leaving nothing behind.

  3. 3.
    to speak excessivelyclassical

    To talk a great deal, often without substance.

الجَرْدَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy eatingclassical

    The act of eating in a manner where one covers food with their hand to prevent others from partaking.

  2. 2.
    hasteclassical

    The act of moving or doing something quickly.

جَرَدِمadjective
  1. 1.
    talkativeclassical

    A person who speaks excessively or is very talkative.

مُجَرَّدِمadjective
  1. 1.
    well-fedclassical

    Describing a person who has eaten well or is well-provided for, implying they have ample food.

Parallel reading

الجردمة في الطعام: مثل الجردبة.
Al-jardamah in food is like al-jardabah.
وهو أن يستر ما بين يديه من الطعام بشماله لئلا يتناوله غيره.
It is to cover what is in front of him of the food with his left hand so that others do not partake of it.
هذا غلام لهم مجردم، ... لزاد من رافقه مزردم
This is a young man of theirs who is well-fed, ... he will provide for whoever accompanies him.
ورجل جردم: كثير الكلام.
And a jarradum man: one who speaks a lot.
وجردم الستين: جاوزها
And he exceeded sixty: he surpassed it.
وجردم ما في الجفنة: أتى عليه
And he consumed what was in the bowl: he finished it.
وجردم الخبز: أكله كله.
And he consumed the bread: he ate all of it.
هو يجردم ما في الإناء أي يأكله ويفنيه.
He consumes what is in the vessel, meaning he eats it and finishes it.
وجردم إذا أكثر الكلام.
And he consumed if he spoke a lot.
والجردمة: الإسراع
And al-jardamah: hastening.