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الجنش

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of drawing water from a well, the inclination or turning of people towards each other, and states of hardship, desire, or fear. It also touches upon proximity and the early morning hours.

Derived headwords

جَنَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to draw waterclassical

    To draw water from a well.

  2. 2.
    to incline towardsclassical

    For people to turn or incline towards each other.

  3. 3.
    to be harshclassical

    To be rough, harsh, or severe.

  4. 4.
    to thirst intenselyclassical

    To experience intense thirst or longing.

  5. 5.
    to be frightenedclassical

    To experience fear or panic.

الجَنَشnoun
  1. 1.
    drawing waterclassical

    The act of drawing water from a well.

  2. 2.
    inclination of peopleclassical

    The turning or inclination of people towards each other.

  3. 3.
    harshnessclassical

    Roughness, harshness, or severity.

  4. 4.
    intense thirstclassical

    Intense thirst or longing.

  5. 5.
    fearclassical

    Fear or panic.

  6. 6.
    proximityclassical

    Nearness or proximity of places.

  7. 7.
    pre-dawn timeclassical

    The time just before dawn, or the last part of the night.

كالجانشother
  1. 1.
    like proximityclassical

    Similar to or like proximity, referring to nearness.

بئر جنشةadjective
  1. 1.
    well with gravelclassical

    A well that contains gravel or small stones.

أَجْدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be barrenclassical

    For a place to be barren or arid.

جاشَتْ نَفْسُهُ للموتverb
  1. 1.
    soul stirred for deathclassical

    One's soul or spirit was agitated or stirred up in anticipation of death.

Parallel reading

نزح البئر
Drawing the well.
وأقبال القوم إلى القوم
And the inclination of people towards people.
والغلظ
And harshness.
والتوقان
And intense thirst/longing.
والفزع
And fear.
والقريب من الأمكنة
And the near places.
كالجانش
Like proximity.
وقبل الصبح، أو آخر السحر
And before dawn, or the last part of the night.
وبئر جنشة: فيها حصباء
And a well with gravel: it contains gravel.
وجنش المكان (يجنش) : أجدب
And the place became barren (it becomes barren): it was arid.
ونفسه للموت: جاشت
And his soul for death: it was agitated.