← Back to Al-Sihah

جنث

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to origin, lineage, and the fundamental essence of something. It also extends to describe specific types of weaponry, particularly swords and armor, possibly due to their crafted origin.

Derived headwords

الجِنْثnoun
  1. 1.
    Origin, rootboth

    The fundamental source or basis of something, akin to lineage or ancestry.

  2. 2.
    Kind, sortclassical

    A category or type of person or thing, often referring to lineage or shared characteristics.

جِنْثِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Of origin, ancestralclassical

    Pertaining to one's origin, lineage, or ancestral roots.

الزَّرَادnoun
  1. 1.
    its maker (of mail)both

    its maker (of mail)

الجُنْثَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Armor, mailclassical

    A specific term for armor, likely mail or scale armor, as described in classical poetry.

جُنْثِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Swords, armorclassical

    Refers to finely crafted swords or armor, possibly derived from the idea of being of a specific origin or make.

Parallel reading

فلان من جنثك وجنسك، أي من أصلك
So-and-so is from your origin and your kind, meaning from your root/ancestry.
والجنثى (4) : الزراد
And al-junthā is the armor.
أحكم الجنثى من عوراتها كل حرباء إذا أكره صل
He fashioned the armor from its vulnerable parts, like a chameleon when it hardens.
ولكنها سوق يكون بياعها * بجنثية قد أخلصتها الصياقل
But it is a market whose seller has [swords or armor] that the smiths have perfected.