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الجمهور

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of gathering, collecting, or a large assembly. It extends to describe a mound of earth, a crowd of people, the majority of something, and even a noble woman. Derived meanings also include actions of gathering and specific types of drinks.

Derived headwords

الجمهورnoun
  1. 1.
    Mound of sandboth

    A mound of sand or earth that overlooks its surroundings.

  2. 2.
    Crowd of peopleboth

    The majority or the greater part of people.

  3. 3.
    Majorityboth

    The greater part or the majority of anything.

  4. 4.
    Noble womanclassical

    A woman of noble lineage or high standing.

  5. 5.
    Specific locationclassical

    Refers to a place called 'Ḥirrat Banī Saʿd'.

جمهرهverb
  1. 1.
    To gatherboth

    He gathered it; referring to collecting things together.

  2. 2.
    To mound earthclassical

    He mounded earth over a grave without plastering it.

  3. 3.
    To inform partiallyclassical

    He informed him with a part of the news while concealing the main point.

الجمهوريnoun
  1. 1.
    Intoxicating drinkclassical

    An intoxicating beverage, or wine that has aged for three years.

مجمهرةadjective
  1. 1.
    Intermingledclassical

    A female camel whose offspring are mixed among the people.

تجمهرverb
  1. 1.
    To gather againstclassical

    They gathered against us; implying to stand tall or confront.

Parallel reading

الجمهور، بالضم: الرملة المشرفة على ما حولها
Al-jumhūr, with dammah: the sand mound overlooking its surroundings.
و من الناس: جلهم، ومعظم كل شيء
And of the people: their majority, and the most of everything.
وحرة بني سعد، والمرأة الكريمة
And Ḥirrat Banī Saʿd, and the noble woman.
وجمهره: جمعه
And jamharahu: he gathered it.
و القبر: جمع عليه التراب ولم يطينه
And the grave: he mounded earth upon it and did not plaster it.
و عليه الخبر: أخبره بطرف وكتم المراد
And upon him the news: he informed him with a part and concealed the intended meaning.
والجمهوري: شراب مسكر، أو نبيذ العنب أتت عليه ثلاث سنين
And al-jumhūrī: an intoxicating drink, or grape wine that has been on it for three years.
وناقة مجمهرة: مداخلة الخلق
And a female camel mujamharah: intermingled with the people.
وتجمهر علينا: تطاول
And tajammahara 'alaynā: they stood tall against us.