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جفخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concepts of pride, arrogance, and boasting. It describes the act of being haughty and the state of being conceited, often in a negative or excessive manner.

Derived headwords

جَفَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be proud, arrogantboth

    To exhibit excessive pride and haughtiness; to behave in an arrogant manner.

جَفَاخadjective
  1. 1.
    proud, arrogantboth

    One who is characterized by excessive pride and arrogance.

جَافَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to boast against, rival in prideboth

    To compete with someone in pride or boasting; to try to outdo another in showing arrogance.

Parallel reading

جفخ، كمنع: فخر وتكبر
He was proud, as in 'man'a': he boasted and was arrogant.
فهو جفاخ
And he is a boaster/arrogant person.
وجافخه: فاخره
And he competed with him in pride: he boasted against him.