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Root entry · 3 derived lemmasThis root appears to relate to the concept of gathering or collecting, particularly in the context of small, loose materials. It also extends to specific terms for fermented beverages and descriptions of foolishness.
Derived headwords
الجَعْوnoun
- 1.heap of dungclassical
A small pile or heap of animal droppings or similar loose material that can be gathered by hand.
الجِعَةnoun
- 1.barley beerclassical
A type of fermented beverage made from barley.
الجَاعِيَةadjective
- 1.foolish womanclassical
A descriptive term for a woman who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.
Parallel reading
ما جمعته بيدك من بعر ونحوه تجعله كثبة
what you gather with your hand of dung and the like, making it into a heap
نبيذ الشعير
barley beer
الحمقاء
the foolish woman