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جمش

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to shaving, scraping, or removing hair, particularly from the head. It extends to concepts of barrenness, dryness, and intense heat, as well as subtle sounds, playful interactions, and a lack of receptiveness to advice.

Derived headwords

جَمَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to shave the headboth

    To shave the hair off one's head completely.

جَمْشnoun
  1. 1.
    hidden soundclassical

    A subtle, barely audible sound.

  2. 2.
    milking with fingertipsclassical

    The act of milking an animal using only the tips of the fingers.

  3. 3.
    flirtationclassical

    Engaging in playful, flirtatious conversation or interaction.

  4. 4.
    playfulnessclassical

    Engaging in lighthearted games or playful activities.

الجَمِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    shaved headboth

    A head that has been shaved.

  2. 2.
    barren placeboth

    A place devoid of vegetation or plant life.

  3. 3.
    desert near Meccaclassical

    A desert area located in the vicinity of Mecca.

الجَمُوشadjective
  1. 1.
    shaving (of lye)classical

    Referring to lye (nūrah) that has the property of removing hair.

  2. 2.
    water emerging from sides (well)classical

    Describing a well whose water emerges from its sides.

  3. 3.
    scorching (of years)classical

    Describing years that are intensely hot and destructive to vegetation.

التَّجْمِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    flirtationclassical

    The act of engaging in flirtation.

  2. 2.
    playfulnessclassical

    The act of engaging in playful activities.

جَمَّاشadjective
  1. 1.
    womanizerboth

    A man who actively pursues or makes advances towards women.

جَمْشَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    large buttocksclassical

    A woman with large buttocks.

كِتَابnoun
  1. 1.
    lining (in a well)classical

    Material placed between layers of stones when lining a well.

جَمَشَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to line (a well)classical

    To place lining material between stones when constructing or repairing a well.

كِتَّانname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    A proper name.

أُذُنٌ جَمْشَاphrase
  1. 1.
    unreceptive earclassical

    An ear that does not hear or heed advice; someone who is obstinate and ignores what is not of concern to them.

Parallel reading

جمش رأسه: حلقه.
He shaved his head: he made it bald.
والجميش: الركب المحلوق، والمكان لا نبت فيه، وصحراء بناحية مكة.
And al-jamīsh: the shaved buttocks, and a place with no vegetation, and a desert near Mecca.
والجموش من النورة: الحالقة، كالجميش، و من الآبار: ما يخرج ماؤها من نواحيها، و من السنين: المحرقة للنبات.
And al-jamūsh from lye: the hair-removing, like al-jamīsh, and from wells: one whose water emerges from its sides, and from years: the scorching of vegetation.
والجمش: الصوت الخفي، والحلب بأطراف الأصابع، والمغازلة، والملاعبة، كالتجميش.
And al-jamsh: the hidden sound, and milking with the fingertips, and flirtation, and playfulness, like al-tajmīsh.
ورجل جماش: متعرض للنساء، كأنه يطلب الركب الجميش.
And a man jammāsh: one who approaches women, as if he is seeking the shaved buttocks.
والجمشاء: العظيمة الركب.
And al-jamshā': the one with large buttocks.
وككتاب: ما يجعل بين الطي والجال في القليب إذا طوي بالحجارة، وقد جمشها.
And like kitāb: what is placed between the layers and the stones in a well when it is lined with stones, and he lined it.
وككتان: اسم.
And like kittān: a name.
ولا يسمع فلان أذنا جمشا، أي: أدنى صوت، أي: لا يقبل نصحا، أو معناه: متصام عنك وعما لا يلزمه.
And so-and-so does not hear with a jamshā ear, meaning: the slightest sound, meaning: he does not accept advice, or its meaning: he is deaf to you and to what does not concern him.