جهن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to aspects of the face, particularly its appearance and expression, and also encompasses a tribal name and related expressions. It touches upon concepts of harshness, darkness, and certainty.

Derived headwords

الجَهْنnoun

1.
Harshness of faceclassical
Refers to a stern, grim, or uninviting appearance of the face.

وَجْهِينَةname

1.
Tribal nameboth
The name of a tribe of Arabs, from which many are descended. It is also referenced in a well-known proverb.

جَهَنَةnoun

1.
Darkness of nightclassical
A portion of the darkness of the middle of the night.

الفَحْمَةnoun

1.
Darkness between two eveningsclassical
The darkness that occurs between the evening prayer (Maghrib) and the night prayer (Isha).

القَسْوَرَةnoun

1.
Darkness of nightclassical
Another term for the darkness of the night, particularly the deep darkness.

جَارِيَةٌ جَهَانَةadjective

1.
Young womanclassical
Describing a young, youthful woman.

جُهَيْنَةname

1.
Diminutive of Jahnahclassical
A diminutive form of 'Jahnah', referring to a piece of the darkness of the night.

جُهَيْنَةname

1.
Tribal name (diminutive)both
The name of a tribe, possibly derived from the concept of darkness or a specific place.

جُوَيهَانname

1.
Proper nameboth
A given name.

Parallel reading

الجهن: غلظ الوجه.

Al-Jahn: harshness of the face.

وجهينة: أبو قبيلة من العرب منه.

Wuhaynah: the ancestor of a tribe of Arabs from him.

وفي المثل: وعند جهينة الخبر اليقين، وهي قبيلة؛

And in the proverb: And with Wuhaynah is certain news, and it is a tribe;

قال قطرب: جارية جهانة أي شابة،

Qutrub said: A jahānah girl means a young woman,

وكأن جهينة ترخيم من جهانة.

And it is as if Wuhaynah is a shortened form (tarḵīm) of Jahānah.

قال أبو العباس أحمد بن يحيى: جهينة تصغير جهنة، وهي مثل جهمة الليل،

Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Yahya said: Wuhaynah is the diminutive of Jahnah, and it is like the darkness of the night,

وهي القطعة من سواد نصف الليل،

And it is the portion of the darkness of the middle of the night,

فإذا كانت بين العشاءين فهي الفحمة والقسورة.

And when it is between the two evenings, it is Al-Faḥmah and Al-Qaswarah.

وجيهان: اسم.

Juwayhān: a name.