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جشا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a light or flexible bow. It also extends to the idea of rejecting or turning away from something, particularly advice.

Derived headwords

الجَشْءnoun
  1. 1.
    light bowclassical

    A bow that is light and flexible in its construction.

الجَشْوnoun
  1. 1.
    light bowclassical

    An alternative term for a light and flexible bow, considered a variant pronunciation or spelling of الجَشْء.

جَشَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to reject adviceclassical

    To refuse or turn away from advice that has been offered.

فَاجْتَشَىverb
  1. 1.
    he rejectedclassical

    He rejected or turned away from something, specifically in the context of advice.

جَشَوَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    light bowsclassical

    The plural form of الجَشْو, referring to multiple light and flexible bows.

Parallel reading

الجشو: القوس الخفيفة
Al-Jashw: the light bow.
لغة في الجشء
A variant pronunciation/term for Al-Jash' (the light bow).
والجمع جشوات
And the plural is Jashwat (light bows).
فاجتشى نصيحتي
He rejected my advice.
أي ردها
Meaning he turned it away/refused it.