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جرذ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to swelling or protrusions, particularly in animals, and also refers to a type of rodent and the land it inhabits. It extends metaphorically to describe experienced individuals.

Derived headwords

الجَرْذُnoun
  1. 1.
    swelling/protrusionclassical

    Any swelling or protrusion that occurs in the pastern of a horse or similar animal, such as an increase in size or a nerve swelling.

الجَرْذُnoun
  1. 1.
    ratboth

    A type of rodent, similar to a mouse.

الجُرْذَانُnoun
  1. 1.
    ratsboth

    The plural form of 'jaradh', referring to multiple rats.

جَرِذَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    infested with ratsboth

    Describing land that is abundant with rats.

مُجَرْذٌadjective
  1. 1.
    experiencedclassical

    A person who is experienced and tested in matters, implying wisdom gained through trials.

Parallel reading

كل ما حدث في عرقوب الدابة من تزيد أو انتفاخ عصب.
Everything that occurs in the pastern of a mount, whether an increase in size or a nerve swelling.
والجرذ: ضرب من الفأر، والجمع الجرذان
And the jaradh: a type of mouse, and the plural is jaradhan.
وأرض جرذة: ذات جرذان.
And a jaridha land: one with rats.
رجل مجرذ، إذا كان مجربا في الامور.
A mujaradh man, if he is experienced in matters.