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جاء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root جاء (jā'a) primarily relates to the concept of coming, arriving, or appearing. It can also extend to meanings of bringing something, causing something to happen, or even repelling and driving away.

Derived headwords

جَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    to comeboth

    To move from one place to another; to arrive at a destination.

  2. 2.
    to bringboth

    To cause something to come or be present.

  3. 3.
    to happenboth

    To occur or take place.

يَظْأَفُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to repelclassical

    To drive away or push back.

كَأَفَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to repelclassical

    To drive away or push back.

يَظُوفُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to repelclassical

    To drive away or push back.

كَاسُوفُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to repelclassical

    To drive away or push back.

يَسُوقُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to driveboth

    To propel or urge forward.

  2. 2.
    to repelclassical

    To drive away or push back.

طَرَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to expelboth

    To force someone to leave a place or organization.

  2. 2.
    to drive awayboth

    To cause someone or something to leave.

Parallel reading

جاء يظأفه، كيمنعه، ويظوفه، كيسوقه: يطرده.
He comes to repel him, to prevent him, and to drive him away, like driving him: to expel him.