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جفس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being overfull, bloated, or excessively stuffed, often to the point of discomfort or indigestion. It can also extend to a sense of coarseness or roughness.

Derived headwords

جَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overfullboth

    To be excessively stuffed or filled, particularly with food, leading to a feeling of fullness and discomfort.

  2. 2.
    to be coarseclassical

    To exhibit roughness or coarseness in manner or texture.

جُفِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overstuffedboth

    Passive form indicating being excessively stuffed or filled, leading to indigestion or discomfort.

جَفْسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    indigestionboth

    A state of discomfort or illness caused by overeating or by food that is difficult to digest.

  2. 2.
    coarsenessclassical

    A quality of being rough, crude, or unrefined.

الجِفَاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    indigestionboth

    The condition of suffering from indigestion, often due to overeating.

الجَفَايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    indigestionboth

    A state of being overfull or suffering from indigestion, often resulting from excessive consumption.

Parallel reading

الجفاية: الاتخام.
Al-jafāyah: Indigestion/overfullness.
وقد جفس بالكسر يجفس جفسا.
And he suffered indigestion (jafasa) with a kasra, he suffers indigestion (yajfisu) indigestion (jafsan).