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جرشم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of recovery from illness or weakness, and a specific type of intense or scrutinizing gaze. It also extends to descriptions of roughness, particularly in snakes.

Derived headwords

جَرشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    recovered from illnessboth

    The man recovered and regained strength after being ill and emaciated.

  2. 2.
    gazed intentlyclassical

    To look intently or with a scrutinizing gaze.

  3. 3.
    showed displeasureclassical

    To show a displeased or reluctant facial expression.

جَرشَبَverb
  1. 1.
    recovered from illnessclassical

    An alternative form meaning the man recovered and regained strength after being ill and emaciated.

مُجَرْنِشِمًاadjective
  1. 1.
    compact and gatheredclassical

    Describing something as compact, gathered, or closely formed.

الجَرشَمُnoun
  1. 1.
    rough-skinned snakeclassical

    A type of snake characterized by its rough skin.

Parallel reading

جرشم الرجل: لغة في جرشب.
The man recovered: a variant pronunciation for 'jarshaba'.
جرشم الرجل وجرشب بمعنى أي اندمل بعد المرض والهزال.
Jarshama the man and jarshaba mean the same, i.e., he recovered after illness and emaciation.
وجرشم: مثل برشم أي أحد النظر.
And jarshama: like barshama, meaning to gaze intently.
وجرشم: كره وجهه.
And jarshama: he showed displeasure with his face.
جرشم الرجل إذا كان مهزولا أو مريضا ثم اندمل، وبعضهم يقول: جرشب
The man jarshama if he was emaciated or ill then recovered, and some say: jarshaba.
مُجَرْنِشِمًا لعمايات تضيء به، ... منه الرضاب ومنه المسبل الهطل
Mujanrshimًا for deep matters that illuminate it, ... from it is the saliva and from it is the flowing rain.
مُجرنشم مجتمع متقبض، بالجيم، وقد روي بالخاء، وسنذكره
Mujanrshim is compact and gathered, with a jim, and it has been narrated with a kha, and we will mention it.
الجرشم من الحيات: الخشن الجلد.
Al-jarsham from snakes: the rough-skinned.