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الجهب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a person's face or demeanor, often implying heaviness, coarseness, or a lack of shame. It can also extend to describe actions done openly or publicly.

Derived headwords

الجَهْبnoun
  1. 1.
    coarse, heavy faceclassical

    Refers to a face that is coarse, heavy, or unpleasant in appearance.

المِجْهَبnoun
  1. 1.
    shameless personclassical

    A person who lacks shame or modesty.

جَاهِبًاadverb
  1. 1.
    openlyclassical

    Done in a public or open manner, without concealment.

جَاهِيًاadverb
  1. 1.
    openlyclassical

    Similar to 'jahiban', indicating an action performed publicly or openly.

Parallel reading

الجهب: الوجه السمج الثقيل.
Al-Jahb: The coarse, heavy face.
والمجهب، كمنبر: القليل الحياء.
And Al-Mijhab, like 'minbar': The one with little shame.
وأتاه جاهبا وجاهيا: علانية.
And he came to him jahiban and jahiyan: openly.