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الجحمرش

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes old age, particularly in women, and also refers to certain animals. It encompasses terms for elderly women, stout or unpleasant women, and specific types of snakes and rabbits.

Derived headwords

الجَحْمَرِشnoun
  1. 1.
    Old womanboth

    An elderly woman, often implying advanced age and perhaps frailty or stoutness.

  2. 2.
    Unpleasant womanclassical

    A woman described as stout, thick-set, or generally unpleasant in appearance or demeanor.

الجَحْمَرِشnoun
  1. 1.
    Nursing rabbitclassical

    A female rabbit that is nursing her young.

الجَحْمَرِشnoun
  1. 1.
    Rough snakeclassical

    A type of snake characterized by its rough or coarse skin.

جَحَامِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Old womenclassical

    The plural of 'الجَحْمَرِش', referring to multiple elderly or stout women.

  2. 2.
    Rough snakesclassical

    The plural of the rough snake.

جُحَيْمِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive old womanclassical

    A diminutive form of 'الجَحْمَرِش', used to refer to a small or young old woman, or perhaps a young rabbit.

Parallel reading

العجوز الكبيرة
The big old woman.
المرأة السمجة
The stout/unpleasant woman.
الأرنب المرضع
The nursing rabbit.
من الأفاعي: الخشناء
And among snakes: the rough one.
ج: جحامر
Plural: jahaamir.
والتصغير: جحيمر
And the diminutive: juhaymir.