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جهجء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of driving away, repelling, or pushing someone or something forcefully. It often implies a harsh or abrupt manner of dismissal.

Derived headwords

جَهْجَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to drive awayboth

    To repel, push away, or drive someone or something off forcefully.

  2. 2.
    to pushboth

    To shove or push someone or something with force.

جَهْجَهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    driving awayboth

    The act of repelling, pushing away, or driving someone or something off forcefully.

  2. 2.
    pushingboth

    The act of shoving or pushing someone or something with force.

Parallel reading

جهجأه الرجل: زجره ودفعه
The man drove him away: he rebuked him and pushed him.
وقد جاء في الحديث، هكذا قال ابن الأثير، أآاد جهجهه فأبدل الهمزة هاء لقرحب المخرج
And it has come in the hadith, thus said Ibn al-Athir, he almost drove him away, so he substituted the hamza with a ha' for ease of pronunciation.