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جخف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of arrogance, haughtiness, and boasting. It also extends to describe a specific type of sound associated with sleep.

Derived headwords

جَخَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    A man acts with arrogance and haughtiness.

جَخْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or act of being arrogant or haughty.

جَخَّافadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantboth

    One who is arrogant or haughty.

جَخِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning, his snoringboth

    meaning, his snoring

Parallel reading

جخف الرجل يجخف بالكسر جخفا
The man was arrogant, acting with arrogance.
أي تكبر
Meaning, he was arrogant.
فهو جخاف مثل جفاخ
So he is arrogant, like someone who is haughty.
ويقال: الجخيف: أن يفتخر الرجل بأ كثر مما عنده
And it is said: Al-Jakhif is when a man boasts about having more than he possesses.
أراهم بحمد الله بعد جخيفهم غرابهم إذ مسه القتر واقع
I see them, by the grace of God, after their boasting, their raven has fallen when misfortune touched it.
أنه نام وهو جالس حتى سمع جخيفه
That he slept while sitting until his snoring was heard.
فيقال غطيطه في النوم
It is said to be his snoring in sleep.