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جرثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe actions related to gathering or collecting, particularly with the hands, and potentially implies a rough or clumsy manner of doing so. It is not a widely used root in modern Arabic.

Derived headwords

جَرْثَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to gatherclassical

    To gather or collect something, especially with one's hands.

  2. 2.
    to scoopclassical

    To scoop up or gather material, such as dirt, with a hand or tool.

جَرْثَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gatheringclassical

    The act of gathering or collecting.

  2. 2.
    scoopingclassical

    The act of scooping up material.

Parallel reading

جرثل التراب: سفاه بيده.
He scooped up the dirt with his hand.