جعنب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a rare or possibly erroneous entry, primarily discussed as a potential misspelling of another root. Its meanings are limited to 'short' and 'eagerness for something'.

Derived headwords

الجُعْنُبnoun

1.
shortnessclassical
A term referring to being short in stature.

الجُعْنَبَةnoun

1.
eagernessclassical
Eagerness or keenness for something.

جعنبname

1.
nameclassical
A proper name, possibly a misspelling of 'جعثب'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري

Al-Jawhari neglected it.

وقال ابن دريد: هو (القصير)

And Ibn Duraid said: it is (the short one).

ويقال: الجعنبة: الحرص على الشيء

And it is said: Al-Ju'nabah: is eagerness for something.

نقله ابن منظور

Ibn Manzur transmitted it.

وهو تصحيف الجعثبة، بالمثلثة

And it is a misspelling of Al-Ju'thabah, with the thaa' muthallathah.

وجعنب كقنفذ: اسم

And Ju'nab like Qunfudh: is a name.

كذا في (لسان العرب)

Thus it is in (Lisan al-Arab).

ولعله مصحف عن جعثب، بالثاء المثلثة

And it is possibly a misspelling of Ju'thab, with the thaa' muthallathah.