الجص

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to gypsum, its production, and its use in construction. It extends to concepts of whiteness, smoothness, and confinement, as well as actions like plastering, opening eyes, and attacking.

Derived headwords

الجصّnoun

1.
gypsumboth
A well-known mineral, plaster of Paris, used as a building material.
2.
plasterboth
The material made from gypsum, used for coating walls and ceilings.

الجصّاصnoun

1.
gypsum makerboth
One who produces or works with gypsum.

الجصّاصاتnoun

1.
gypsum worksclassical
Places where gypsum is made or processed.

جصاجصadjective

1.
white and smoothclassical
Describing a place that is white and level or smooth.

جصيصةnoun

1.
confinementclassical
A state of being confined or restricted, often used metaphorically.

بصيصةnoun

1.
glimmerclassical
A faint or small amount of something, often used in conjunction with 'جصيصة' to indicate closeness.

اجتصواverb

1.
to be confinedclassical
They were confined or gathered closely together.

يجصّverb

1.
to groanclassical
To moan or groan in distress, especially when feeling confined or restricted.

جصيصnoun

1.
groaningclassical
The sound of groaning or moaning.
2.
tight bindingclassical
A tightly fastened rope or bond.

جصّصverb

1.
to plasterboth
To coat a wall or building with gypsum plaster.
2.
to fillclassical
To fill a vessel or container.
3.
to open eyesclassical
For a young animal (like a puppy or kitten) to open its eyes.
4.
to emergeclassical
For the first signs of growth to appear on a tree or plant.
5.
to attackclassical
To charge or attack an enemy.

Parallel reading

الجصّ: معروف، معرب كج.

Gypsum: well-known, a loanword from Persian 'gaj'.

والجصاص: متخذه.

And Al-Jassas: its maker.

والجصاصات: المواضع يعمل فيها.

And Al-Jassasat: the places where it is made.

ومكان جصاجص، بالضم: أبيض مستو.

And a place is Jassajis, with damma: white and level.

وهذه جصيصة من ناس وبصيصة: إذا تقاربت حلتهم، وقد اجتصوا.

And this is a Jaseesah from people and a Baseesah: when their dwellings are close together, and they have become confined.

وبات يجص في الرباط: يتأوه مضيقا عليه، مشدودا ربطه، وله جصيص.

And he spent the night groaning in confinement: moaning, feeling constricted, his bond tightened, and he had a Jasees.

وجصص الإناء: ملأه،

And he plastered the vessel: filled it,

و البناء: طلاه بالجص،

And the building: he plastered it with gypsum,

و الجرو: فتح عينيه،

And the puppy: opened its eyes,

و الشجر: بدا أول ما يخرج،

And the trees: the first of their growth emerged,

و على العدو: حمل.

And against the enemy: he attacked.