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جثل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes abundance, fullness, and robustness, particularly concerning hair, plants, and physical stature. It also extends to states of agitation, readiness for conflict, and the appearance of birds.

Derived headwords

جَثَلnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of hairboth

    A large quantity of hair.

  2. 2.
    thick, bushy hairboth

    Describing hair that is abundant and perhaps somewhat unkempt.

جَثْلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant (hair)both

    Describing hair that is plentiful in quantity.

  2. 2.
    moderate (hair)both

    Describing hair that is balanced in abundance and length, neither too much nor too little.

  3. 3.
    black antclassical

    A specific type of ant, characterized as black.

  4. 4.
    bushy (tree)both

    Describing a tree that is large and has abundant foliage.

جَثُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of hairboth

    The state or quality of having abundant hair.

جَثَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of hairboth

    The state or quality of having abundant hair.

اجْثَأَلَّverb
  1. 1.
    to fluff up (feathers)both

    When a bird fluffs up its feathers, often in response to cold or to appear larger.

  2. 2.
    to become angryclassical

    To become enraged and prepare for a fight.

  3. 3.
    to grow luxuriantly (plants)both

    When vegetation becomes dense, vibrant, and ready to be grasped.

مُجْثَئِلّadjective
  1. 1.
    standing erectclassical

    Describing someone or something that is standing upright and firmly.

Parallel reading

الجثل: الكثير من الشعر.
Al-jathl: abundance of hair.
وناصية جثلة.
And a forelock that is abundant.
ويستحب في نواصي الخيل الجثلة، وهي المعتدلة في الكثرة والطول
And preferred for the forelocks of horses is the jathlah, which is moderate in abundance and length.
والاسم منه الجثولة والجثالة.
And the noun derived from it is al-jathūlah and al-jathālah.
والجثلة: النملة السوداء.
And al-jathlah: the black ant.
وشجرة جثلة، إذا كانت كثيرة الورق ضخمة.
And a tree is jathlah, if it is abundant in leaves and large.
واجثأل الطائر بالهمز، إذا نفش ريشه.
And the bird اجثأل (fluffed up) with hamza, if its feathers spread out.
جاء الشتاء واجثأل القنبر
Winter has come and the lark has fluffed up its feathers.
واجثأل الرجل، إذا غضب وتهيأ للقتال.
And the man اجثأل (became enraged), if he became angry and prepared for combat.
اجثأل النبت، إذا اهتز وأمكن لأن يقبض عليه.
The plant اجثأل (grew luxuriantly), if it swayed and became graspable.
والمجثئل المنتصب قائما.
And al-mujath'il: the one standing erect.