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الجرجس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to small insects, specifically gnats or mosquitoes. It also extends to materials like wax and sealing clay, and abstract concepts like a document or scroll. Additionally, it is the name of a prophet.

Derived headwords

الجَرَاجِسُnoun
  1. 1.
    gnatsboth

    Small flying insects, often referred to as gnats or mosquitoes.

الجَرْجَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    waxclassical

    The substance produced by bees, commonly known as beeswax.

الجَرْجَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    sealing clayclassical

    Clay used for sealing documents or containers.

الجَرْجَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    scrollclassical

    A document or piece of writing, often rolled up.

جُرْجَيْسٌname
  1. 1.
    Prophet Jirjisboth

    The name of a prophet, peace be upon him.

Parallel reading

الجرجس، بالكسر: البعوض الصغار
Al-jarjas, with kasra: small mosquitoes.
والشمع
And wax.
والطين الذي يختم به
And the clay with which one seals.
والصحيفة.
And the scroll.
وجرجيس: نبي، عليه السلام.
And Jirjis: a prophet, peace be upon him.