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الجخيف

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds associated with sleep and the body, as well as concepts of pride, boasting, and a large gathering. It also encompasses physical descriptions like shortness and arrogance.

Derived headwords

الجَخِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    Snoringboth

    The sound of snoring during sleep, or an intensified version of it.

  2. 2.
    Rashnessclassical

    Recklessness or impetuousness.

  3. 3.
    Soulclassical

    The spirit or soul.

  4. 4.
    Armyclassical

    A large, numerous army or host.

  5. 5.
    Short personboth

    A person who is short in stature.

  6. 6.
    Arrogant personclassical

    A person characterized by arrogance and haughtiness.

  7. 7.
    Stomach soundclassical

    The rumbling or gurgling sound from a human's stomach.

الجُخُفnoun
  1. 1.
    Snoringboth

    The sound of snoring, or an intensified version of it.

  2. 2.
    Rashnessclassical

    Recklessness or impetuousness.

جَخَفَverb
  1. 1.
    To boastboth

    To boast or brag about having more than one actually possesses.

  2. 2.
    To sleepboth

    To sleep.

  3. 3.
    To threatenclassical

    To make threats or menace someone.

جَخْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Boastingboth

    An act of boasting or pride.

جَخِيفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Boastingboth

    An act of boasting or pride.

الجُخُفnoun
  1. 1.
    Shortnessboth

    The state or quality of being short.

الجُخُفnoun
  1. 1.
    Arroganceclassical

    The quality of being arrogant or haughty.

الجُخُفnoun
  1. 1.
    Stomach soundclassical

    The sound of the stomach.

الجَخْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, stout womanclassical

    A woman who is short and stout or plump.

Parallel reading

الجخيف، كأمير: الغطيط في النوم، أو أشد منه
Al-jakhif, like amir: the snoring in sleep, or more intense than it.
والطيش، كالجخف فيهما
And rashness, like al-jakhf in both.
والنفس، والروح
And the self, and the spirit.
والجيش الكثير
And the numerous army.
والقصير، ج: ككتب
And the short person, plural: like kutub.
والمتكلم
And the arrogant person.
وصوت بطن الإنسان
And the sound of a human's stomach.
وجخف، كنصر وضرب وسمع، جخفا وجخيفا: افتخر بأكثر مما عنده
And jakhifa, like nasara, daraba, and sami'a, jakhfan and jakhifan: to boast about more than one possesses.
ونام
And to sleep.
وتهدد
And to threaten.
وقول عمر: "جخفا جخفا"
And the saying of Umar: 'Jakhfan jakhfan'.
أي: فخرا فخرا، وشرفا شرفا
Meaning: pride, pride, and honor, honor.
والجخفة: القصيرة القضيفة
And al-jakhfah: the short, stout one.