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الجحل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of largeness, greatness, and intensity, often applied to animals, objects, or physical attributes. It also encompasses meanings related to being struck down or overwhelmed, and can refer to specific entities like a type of lizard or a great rock.

Derived headwords

الجَحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Chameleonboth

    A type of lizard known for its ability to change color.

  2. 2.
    Large monitor lizardclassical

    A large species of lizard, specifically a monitor lizard.

  3. 3.
    Large dragonflyclassical

    A large species of dragonfly.

  4. 4.
    Large waterskinclassical

    A large container made of animal skin for carrying water.

  5. 5.
    Scarab beetleboth

    A type of beetle, often associated with ancient Egyptian symbolism.

  6. 6.
    One with broad sidesclassical

    Describing something or someone with wide flanks or sides.

  7. 7.
    Camel fodderclassical

    Material used to stuff or feed camels.

جَحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To strike downclassical

    To cause someone to fall or be struck down, often forcefully.

  2. 2.
    To overwhelmclassical

    To overcome or overpower someone.

جُحِلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be struck downclassical

    To be forcefully knocked down or overcome.

الجَحْلاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Large female camelclassical

    A female camel that is exceptionally large in size.

الجَيْحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large rockclassical

    A substantial and massive rock.

  2. 2.
    Turtle shell leatherclassical

    Leather made from the shell of a turtle.

  3. 3.
    Greatest of anythingclassical

    The largest or most significant example of something.

مُجَحَّلadjective
  1. 1.
    Struck downclassical

    One who has been forcefully knocked down or overcome.

الجُحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Poisonclassical

    A toxic substance.

Parallel reading

الجحل: الحرباء، والضب الكبير، واليعسوب العظيم، والسقاء الضخم، والجعل، ج: جحول وجحلان، والعظيم الجنبين، وحشو الإبل.
Al-Jahl: the chameleon, the large monitor lizard, the great dragonfly, the huge waterskin, and the scarab beetle, pl.: juhul and juhlan, and the one with broad sides, and camel fodder.
وجحله، كمنعه، وجحله: صرعه.
And jahlahu, like man'ahu, and jahlahu: he struck him down.
والجحلاء: الناقة العظيمة.
And al-Jahla': the great female camel.
والجيحل، كحيدر: الصخرة العظيمة، وجلد سمك للترسة، والعظيم من كل شيء.
And al-Jayhal, like Haydar: the great rock, and turtle shell leather, and the greatest of everything.
وكمعظم: المصروع.
And ka-mu'dham: the one struck down.
وكغراب: السم.
And ka-ghurab: the poison.