جحدل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of gathering, collecting, and accumulating, particularly in the context of wealth or goods. It also extends to physical attributes like being stout or short, and actions like overpowering or filling.

Derived headwords

جَحْدَلَverb

1.
became wealthyboth
To become rich or prosperous, especially after a period of poverty.
2.
overpoweredboth
To throw someone down forcefully, to overpower them.
3.
tied upboth
To bind or tie someone up.
4.
filledboth
To fill a container, such as a vessel.
5.
gathered wealthboth
To accumulate or gather wealth or possessions.
6.
gathered camelsboth
To gather or bring together camels.
7.
hired out camelsboth
To hire out camels, likely for transport or labor.

جَحْدَلٌnoun

1.
stout boyclassical
A boy who is stout, well-built, and plump.

جَحْدَلٌnoun

1.
short personclassical
A person who is short in stature.

جُنْحَدِلٌnoun

1.
short personclassical
A person who is short.

Parallel reading

صار جمالا أو مكاريا

He became wealthy or a camel driver.

واستغنى بعد فقر

And he became rich after poverty.

و فلانا: صرعه

And [he did] so-and-so: he threw him down.

أو ربطه

Or he tied him up.

و الإناء: ملأه

And the vessel: he filled it.

و المال: جمعه

And the wealth: he gathered it.

و الإبل: ضمها

And the camels: he gathered them.

وأكراها

And hired them out.

وكجعفر وقنفذ: الغلام الحادر السمين

And like Ja'far and Qunfudh: the stout, plump boy.

والجنحدل، ككنهبل: القصير

And al-Junhadil, like Kunhabal: the short one.