جعس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes someone who is short, stocky, and unattractive. It also extends to the meaning of excrement, particularly in a later, non-classical usage.

Derived headwords

جَعْسُوسadjective

1.
short and uglyboth
A descriptive term for a man who is short, stocky, and unattractive in appearance.

جَعْشُوشadjective

1.
short and uglyboth
Similar to جعسوس, this term describes someone who is short, stocky, and unattractive, often implying a lack of stature and substance.

جَعْسَاسِيسnoun

1.
insignificant peopleclassical
A term used to refer to the common, insignificant, or low-ranking people within a group or society.

الجَعْسnoun

1.
excrementclassical
Refers to feces or dung. This usage is considered a later, non-classical development.

الجَعْمُوسnoun

1.
excrementclassical
An alternative form of الجَعْس, with an added 'm', also meaning excrement. It is noted as a variation used by Arabs.

جَعَاسِيسnoun

1.
short and stocky peopleboth
Plural form referring to people characterized by shortness, stockiness, and perhaps insignificance.

Parallel reading

رجل جعسوس مثل جعشوش، وهو القصير الدميم.

A short and ugly man, like a ja'shush, and he is the short, ugly one.

رجل جعسوس وجعشوش بالسين والشين جميعا، وذلك إلى قماءة وصغر وقلة.

A man is ja'sūs and ja'shūsh, with both 's' and 'sh', and that refers to shortness, smallness, and insignificance.

هو من جعاسيس الناس.

He is from the insignificant people.

ولا يقال هذا بالشين.

And this is not said with the 'sh' sound.

تداعت حوله جشم بن بكر وأسلمه جعاسيس الرباب.

Jushm bin Bakr and Aslamah of the Ja'asīs of Rabāb gathered around him.

والجعس: الرجيع، وهو مولد.

And al-ja's: the excrement, and it is a later coinage.

والعرب تقول: الجعموس، بزيادة الميم.

And the Arabs say: al-ja'mūs, with the addition of the 'm'.

يقال: رمى بجعاميس بطنه.

It is said: he threw up the contents of his stomach (excrement).