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جءص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of drinking, specifically the forceful or complete consumption of liquid. It can also refer to the state of being thirsty or the act of quenching thirst.

Derived headwords

جَأَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to drinkboth

    To consume a liquid, often implying drinking deeply or to one's fill.

جَأْصnoun
  1. 1.
    thirstclassical

    The state of needing or desiring to drink.

  2. 2.
    drinkingclassical

    The act of consuming liquid.

Parallel reading

جأص الماء، كمنع: شربه.
To drink water, like the verb منع (to prevent): to drink it.