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جاض

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes movement and action, encompassing concepts of deviation, avoidance, and a specific gait characterized by swagger and pride. It also extends to meanings of contention, hastening, and opposition.

Derived headwords

جَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    deviated, swervedboth

    To move away from a course or direction, to deviate or swerve.

  2. 2.
    avoided, shunnedboth

    To turn away from something or someone, to avoid or shun.

  3. 3.
    departed, leftclassical

    To leave a place or situation, to depart.

يَجِيضُverb
  1. 1.
    deviates, swervesboth

    Present tense of 'to deviate' or 'to swerve'.

  2. 2.
    avoids, shunsboth

    Present tense of 'to avoid' or 'to shun'.

  3. 3.
    departs, leavesclassical

    Present tense of 'to depart' or 'to leave'.

جِيضًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deviation, swervingboth

    The act of deviating or swerving from a course.

  2. 2.
    avoidance, shunningboth

    The act of avoiding or shunning.

تَجِيِيضًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deviation, swervingclassical

    The act of deviating or swerving, often implying a deliberate turning away.

الجِيضnoun
  1. 1.
    swaggering gaitboth

    A manner of walking characterized by swagger, pride, and ostentation.

جَايَضَهُverb
  1. 1.
    contended with, opposedboth

    To contend with someone, to oppose or resist them.

  2. 2.
    hastened to, rushedclassical

    To hasten towards someone or something, to rush to meet them.

مَانَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    prevented him, hindered himboth

    To prevent someone from doing something, to hinder or obstruct them.

عَاجَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    hastened to him, met him quicklyboth

    To hasten towards someone, to meet them quickly or unexpectedly.

Parallel reading

جاض عنه يجيض
He deviated from it, he deviates.
حاد، وعدل
He deviated, he turned aside.
كجيض تجييضا
Like a deviation, a thorough deviation.
والجيض، كهجف وزمكى: مشية بتبختر واختيال
And the jiyḍ, like hajaf and zamkā: a gait with swagger and pride.
وجايضه: مانعه، وعاجله
And he contended with him: he prevented him, and he hastened to him.