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الجسم

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a body, mass, or bulk. It extends to describe large size, physical substance, and even the main or central part of something. It also encompasses related ideas like physical stature and prominence.

Derived headwords

الجِسْمnoun
  1. 1.
    bodyboth

    The physical substance of a human or animal, including the limbs and organs. It can also refer to the collective mass of organs or the entire physical form.

  2. 2.
    mass, bulkboth

    A large quantity or collection of something, especially of people or creatures of large build.

جِسْمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    large bodyboth

    A large or imposing body, often referring to creatures of significant size.

أَجْسَامnoun
  1. 1.
    bodiesboth

    Plural of 'jism', referring to multiple physical bodies or masses.

جُسُومnoun
  1. 1.
    bodiesboth

    Another plural form of 'jism', also referring to multiple physical bodies or masses.

جَسِيمadjective
  1. 1.
    large, greatboth

    Possessing great size, stature, or importance; significant.

  2. 2.
    corpulent, stoutboth

    Physically large and heavy; fat or well-built.

جَسَامadjective
  1. 1.
    large, greatboth

    An alternative form for 'jasīm', indicating large size, great importance, or significance.

جَسَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    greatness, magnitudeboth

    The quality of being large, significant, or important; magnitude or grandeur.

الجُسَيْمnoun
  1. 1.
    small bodyboth

    A diminutive form of 'jism', referring to a small body or particle.

الجُسَامnoun
  1. 1.
    prominence, heightboth

    That which is elevated or rises above the surrounding area, especially land that is above water.

بَنُو جَوْسَمname
  1. 1.
    Banu Jawsimclassical

    A reference to an ancient, extinct tribe or lineage.

بَنُو جَاسِمname
  1. 1.
    Banu Jasimclassical

    A reference to an ancient lineage or tribe.

تَجَسَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to ride the bulk ofclassical

    To mount or traverse the largest or most prominent part of something, such as a dune or a mountain.

  2. 2.
    to take shape, materializeboth

    To become manifest or embodied; to take on a physical form.

تَجَسُّمnoun
  1. 1.
    materializationboth

    The act or process of taking on a physical form or becoming manifest.

الأَجْسَمadjective
  1. 1.
    largest, biggestboth

    The superlative form, indicating the greatest size or bulk.

جُؤْشَمname
  1. 1.
    Ju'shamclassical

    A proper name, possibly referring to a person or place in the Levant (Syria).

Parallel reading

الجسم، (بالكسر) جماعة ط البدن، أو الأعضاء
The body (with kasra), a collection of the physique, or the organs.
ومن الناس وسائر الأنواع العظيمة الخلق ط
And of people and other kinds of creatures of large build.
كالجسمان، بالضم ج: أجسام وجسوم
Like 'jismān' (with damma), plural: 'ajsām' and 'jusūm'.
وككرم: عظم، فهو جسيم وجسام، كغراب، وهي: بهاء
And like 'karuma': it became large, so he is 'jasīm' and 'jasām', like 'ghurāb', and it (feminine) is: splendor.
والجسيم: البدين، وما ارتفع من الأرض وعلاه الماء ج: جسام، ككتاب
And 'al-jasīm': the corpulent one, and that which rises from the earth and is above the water, plural: 'jisām', like 'kitāb'.
وبنو جوسم: حي درجوا
And Banu Jawsim: a tribe that perished.
وبنو جاسم: حي قديم
And Banu Jasim: an ancient tribe.
وتجسم الأمر والرمل: ركب معظمهما
And 'tajassama' the matter and the sand dune: he rode the greater part of them.
والأرض: أخذ نحوها
And the land: he headed towards it.
وفلانا: اختاره
And so-and-so: he chose him.
والأجسم: الأضخم
And 'al-ajsam': the largest.
وكصاحب: ة بالشام
And like 'ṣāḥib': a place in Sham (Syria).