الجوشن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the chest area, specifically the breastplate or armor worn there. It also extends to the middle or heart of something, and can be used in personal names and to describe a vigorous woman or a type of bird.

Derived headwords

الجوشنnoun

1.
Chestboth
The chest area of the body.
2.
Breastplateclassical
A piece of armor worn over the chest.
3.
Middle of the nightclassical
The central or deepest part of the night.

الجوشنيname

1.
Al-Jushaniboth
A nisba (surname) indicating origin or affiliation with someone named Jushan or related to the concept of 'jushan' (breastplate).

جوشنname

1.
Jushanclassical
A personal name.

المجشونةadjective

1.
Vigorous womanclassical
A woman who is very active and energetic.

الجشنةnoun

1.
Birdclassical
A type of bird.

ذو الجوشنname

1.
Dhu al-Jushanclassical
A kunya (sobriquet) for Sharhabeel bin Qurṭ al-A'war, a companion of the Prophet, possibly due to wearing a breastplate, having a prominent chest, or receiving one from Khosrow.

Parallel reading

الجوشن: الصدر، والدرع

Al-Jushan: the chest, and the breastplate.

وإلى عملها نسب عبد الوهاب بن رواج بن الجوشني

And Abd al-Wahhab bin Rawwaj bin al-Jushani was attributed to its craft.

ومن القدماء: القاسم بن ربيعة

And among the ancients: Al-Qasim bin Rabi'ah.

ومن الليل: وسطه، أو صدره

And of the night: its middle, or its chest (heart).

وعيينة بن عبد الرحمن بن جوشن الجوشني الغطفاني: محدث

And Uyaynah bin Abd al-Rahman bin Jushan al-Jushani al-Ghatfani: a traditionist.

والمجشونة: المرأة الكثيرة العمل النشيطة

And Al-Majshunah: the woman who is abundant in work and energetic.

والجشنة، بالضم وكدجنة: طائر

And Al-Jashnah, with dammah and like Kadjanah: a bird.

وذو الجوشن: شرحبيل بن قرط الأعور الصحابي

And Dhu al-Jushan: Sharhabeel bin Qurṭ al-A'war the Companion.

لأنه أول عربي لبسه، أو لأنه كان ناتئ الصدر، أو لأن كسرى أعطاه جوشنا

Because he was the first Arab to wear it, or because he had a prominent chest, or because Khosrow gave him a breastplate.