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جعشم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a person who is short and stout, often implying a degree of robustness or strength. It can also refer to a specific type of camel or a measure of capacity.

Derived headwords

الجُعْشُمnoun
  1. 1.
    short, stout manboth

    A man who is short in stature and thickset, possessing a degree of sturdiness.

جُعْشُمadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describing someone, particularly a man, as being short and stout or thickset.

الجُعْشُمnoun
  1. 1.
    stout camelclassical

    A camel that is stout, thickset, or robust in build.

جُعْشُمnoun
  1. 1.
    measure of capacityclassical

    A specific measure or capacity, often related to liquids or grains.

Parallel reading

الجعشم: الرجل القصير الغليظ مع شدة.
Al-juʿasham: The short, stout man with robustness.
قال الفراء: فتح الجيم والشين فيه أفصح.
Al-Farra' said: Pronouncing the Jīm and the Shīn with a fatha (open vowel) in it is more eloquent.