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جبب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting, piercing, or perforating. It extends to meanings of striking, hitting, and also to the idea of a well or cistern, likely derived from the act of digging or cutting into the earth.

Derived headwords

الجُبّnoun
  1. 1.
    well, cisternboth

    A deep hole dug in the ground to obtain water, or a reservoir for water.

  2. 2.
    piercing, perforationclassical

    The act or result of piercing or making a hole through something.

جَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to pierce, to perforateclassical

    To make a hole through something, to cut through it.

  2. 2.
    to strike, to hitclassical

    To strike or hit something forcefully.

  3. 3.
    to dig (a well)classical

    To excavate the earth to create a well or cistern.

الجَبّابnoun
  1. 1.
    well-diggerclassical

    One who digs wells.

الجَبّاءnoun
  1. 1.
    wellclassical

    A well or cistern.

Parallel reading

الجُبّ: القطع
Al-jubb: cutting.
جَبَهَ يجبهُ جَبْواً
Jabaha yajbuhu jabwan.
كالجباب بالكسر
Like al-jibāb with kasra.