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جيض

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deviating, turning away, or moving aside from something. It also extends to describe a specific gait characterized by pride and swagger.

Derived headwords

جَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    to deviate, turn awayboth

    To move away from something or deviate from a course of action.

جاض عن الشئ أي حاد عنه — He deviated from the thing, meaning he turned away from it.
جِيضًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deviation, turning awayclassical

    The act of deviating or turning away from something.

جاض عن الشئ يجيض جيضا — He deviated from the thing, he turns away from it, a deviation.
جِيضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a deviationclassical

    A single instance or act of deviating or turning away.

كم العمر باق والمدى متطاول — as if our deviation from death was a single instance, while life remains long and the extent stretches out.
لَجِيضَتِهِنَّnoun
  1. 1.
    their deviation/departureclassical

    Refers to the camels' movement or departure, possibly implying a hesitant or proud gait.

وترى لجيضتهن عند رحيلنا — And you see their departure/gait when we set out.
الجِيضُnoun
  1. 1.
    a proud gaitclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by ostentation, swagger, and pride.

والجيض، مثال الهجف: مشية فيها اختيال وتبختر — And al-jayḍ, like al-hajaf: a gait with swagger and pride.
الجِيضَىadjective
  1. 1.
    proud, swaggeringclassical

    Describing a gait or manner of walking that is ostentatious and full of pride.

من بعد جذبى المشية الجيضى — after pulling me towards the proud gait.

Parallel reading

جاض عن الشئ أي حاد عنه.
He deviated from the thing, meaning he turned away from it.
جاض عن الشئ يجيض جيضا
He deviated from the thing, he turns away from it, a deviation.
ولم ندر إن جضنا عن الموت جيضة
And we did not know if we deviated from death a single deviation
كم العمر باق والمدى متطاول
while life remains long and the extent stretches out.
وترى لجيضتهن عند رحيلنا
And you see their departure/gait when we set out.
وهلا كأن بهن جنة أولق
as if they had the madness of the 'awlaq (a type of camel).
والجيض، مثال الهجف: مشية فيها اختيال وتبختر
And al-jayḍ, like al-hajaf: a gait with swagger and pride.
وكذلك الجيضى
And likewise al-jayḍī.
من بعد جذبى المشية الجيضى
after pulling me towards the proud gait.