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جاء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of coming, arriving, or appearing. It can also denote bringing or causing something to come, and in some derived forms, it signifies emptiness or a lack of substance.

Derived headwords

جَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    to comeboth

    To arrive at a place or destination.

  2. 2.
    to bringboth

    To cause something or someone to come.

  3. 3.
    to happenboth

    To occur or take place.

يَتَبَحْلَسُverb
  1. 1.
    to come emptyclassical

    To arrive without anything, empty-handed, or without purpose.

جاء يتبحلس، بالحاء المهملة: جاء فارغا — He came empty-handed, with the letter Haa (unpointed): he came empty.
فَارِغًاadjective
  1. 1.
    emptyboth

    Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

Parallel reading

جاء يتبحلس، بالحاء المهملة: جاء فارغا.
He came empty-handed, with the letter Haa (unpointed): he came empty.