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جهضم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, stout, and imposing, often associated with physical bulk and a commanding presence. It can refer to a person with a large, round face or a powerful lion, and also denotes arrogance or haughtiness.

Derived headwords

الجَهْضَمadjective
  1. 1.
    large, stoutboth

    Describing a man who is large and has a round face.

الجَهْضَمnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A term used to refer to a lion, likely due to its imposing and powerful nature.

تَجَهْضَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To act with arrogance, haughtiness, or boastfulness, similar to the meaning of 'ta'azzama' and 'taghattarsa'.

التَّجَهْضُمnoun
  1. 1.
    arrogance, haughtinessclassical

    The state or act of being arrogant, haughty, or boastful.

Parallel reading

الجهضم من الرجال: الضخم المستدير الوجه.
Al-Jahḍam among men: the large, round-faced one.
والجهضم: الأسد.
And Al-Jahḍam: the lion.
والتجهضم، كالتعظم والتغطرس.
And Tajahḍum, like ta'azzum and taghatturs (arrogance and haughtiness).