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جعش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is short, stocky, and unattractive. It emphasizes a combination of small stature and an unappealing appearance.

Derived headwords

جَعْشُوشadjective
  1. 1.
    short and uglyboth

    Describes a man who is both short in stature and unattractive in appearance.

جَعْسُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    short and uglyboth

    Similar to جعشوش, this term denotes a person who is short, stocky, and unappealing.

Parallel reading

رجل جعشوش وجعسوس: أي قصير دميم.
A man is Ja'shush and Ja'sus: meaning short and ugly.
هو بالشين والسين جميعا.
It is with the letter 'shin' and 'sin' both.
وذلك إلى قماءة وصغر وقلة.
And that is towards shortness, smallness, and scarcity.