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جمس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being solid, firm, or congealed, often applied to liquids or semi-solid substances. It also encompasses the noun for a buffalo, which is a loanword.

Derived headwords

الجاموسnoun
  1. 1.
    buffaloboth

    The domestic buffalo, a large bovine animal. This word is a loanword from Persian.

جواميسnoun
  1. 1.
    buffaloesboth

    The plural form of الجاموس, referring to multiple buffaloes.

جموسnoun
  1. 1.
    congealingclassical

    The state of being congealed or solidified, specifically referring to fat or oil.

جامسadjective
  1. 1.
    congealedclassical

    Describing water or other liquids that have become solid or frozen.

الجمسةnoun
  1. 1.
    partially ripened dateclassical

    A date fruit that has begun to ripen and soften but is still firm and not fully digestible.

Parallel reading

الجاموس: واحد الجواميس، فارسي معرب.
The buffalo: the singular of buffaloes, a Persian loanword.
وجموس الودك: جموده.
And jamūs al-wadak: its congealing.
والماء جامس، أي جامد.
And the water is jāmis, meaning congealed.
والجمسة بالضم: البسرة إذا أرطبت وهى بعد صلبة لم تنهضم.
And al-jamisah (with dammah): the date when it has softened, yet it is still firm and not digestible.