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جنب

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of 'side', 'flank', or 'direction'. It extends to notions of proximity, avoidance, and specific geographical or tribal references. Derived meanings also encompass wind direction, animal breeding practices, and a type of date.

Derived headwords

جَنَائِبnoun
  1. 1.
    sidesboth

    Plural of 'janib', referring to sides or flanks.

أَجْنَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to blow from the southclassical

    Said of the wind, meaning it blew from the south.

  2. 2.
    to be struck by the south windclassical

    Said of people, meaning they were affected by the south wind.

  3. 3.
    to enter intoclassical

    Said of people entering into the south wind.

وأجنب، وقد (جنبت) الريح تجنب (جنوبا) وأجنبت أيضا، أي هبت جنوبا — And it blew from the south, and the wind blew from the south, turning southwards, and it also blew from the south, meaning it blew from the south.
وجنبوا بالضم) أي (أصابتهم) الجنوب، فهم مجنوبون — And they were blown upon (with damma), meaning the south wind struck them, so they were affected by it.
وأجنبوا) إذا (دخلوا فيها) أي ريح الجنوب — And they entered into it, meaning the south wind.
جَنَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to blow from the southclassical

    Said of the wind, meaning it blew from the south.

  2. 2.
    to turn southwardsclassical

    Said of the wind, meaning it turned towards the south.

  3. 3.
    to be struck by the south windclassical

    Said of people, meaning they were affected by the south wind.

وقد (جنبت) الريح تجنب (جنوبا) — And the wind blew from the south, turning southwards.
وجنب القوم أي أصابتهم الجنوب، أي في أموالهم — And the people were struck by the south wind, meaning their wealth was affected.
وجنبت الريح بالكسر، إذا تحولت جنوبا — And the wind blew from the south (with kasra), if it turned southwards.
جَنُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    southwardsboth

    The direction of south.

وقد (جنبت) الريح تجنب (جنوبا) — And the wind blew from the south, turning southwards.
مَجْنُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    struck by the south windclassical

    Said of people who have been affected by the south wind.

فهم مجنوبون — So they are affected by it (the south wind).
جَنَبَ إِلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be restless towardsclassical

    To be agitated or restless in anticipation of meeting someone.

وجنبت إليه أي إلى لقائه — And I was restless towards him, meaning towards meeting him.
تقول، جنبت إلى لقائك وغرضت إلى لقائك، جنبا وغرضا، أي قلقت لشدة الشوق إليك — You say, 'I was restless towards your meeting and eager towards your meeting, restless and eager,' meaning I was agitated due to intense longing for you.
جَنْبnoun
  1. 1.
    sideboth

    The side or flank of something.

  2. 2.
    most of itboth

    The greater part or majority of something.

والجنب : الناحية — And the side: the direction.
الناس جنب والأمير جنب — The people are on one side and the prince is on another.
هذا قليل في جنب مودتك — This is little in comparison to your affection.
جَنَبِيّname
  1. 1.
    Jannabi (tribe/clan)classical

    A clan or tribe, possibly from Yemen, named Jannabi.

وجنب بلالام: بطن من العرب — And Jannabi: a clan of Arabs.
تَجْنِيبverb
  1. 1.
    to withhold the stud animalclassical

    To refrain from sending the stud animal to one's camels and sheep.

  2. 2.
    to have no milkclassical

    Said of camels or sheep, meaning their milk has ceased or become scarce.

  3. 3.
    to not give birthclassical

    Said of camels, meaning they did not give birth except for one or two.

وجنب تجنيبا إذا لم يرسل الفحل في إبله وغنمه — And he withheld the stud animal, meaning he did not send the stud animal to his camels and sheep.
وجنب القوم فهم مجنبون، إذا انقطعت ألبانهم أو قلت — And the people were deprived, meaning their milk ceased or became scarce.
وكل عام عليها عام تجنيب — And every year for her is a year of no milk.
إن الإبل جنبت قبلنا العام — The camels did not give birth before us this year.
مُجَنَّبadjective
  1. 1.
    deprived of milkclassical

    Said of people whose camels or sheep have ceased to produce milk.

  2. 2.
    without milkclassical

    Said of camels or sheep that have no milk.

وجنب القوم فهم مجنبون، إذا انقطعت ألبانهم أو قلت — And the people were deprived, meaning their milk ceased or became scarce.
جَنُوبname
  1. 1.
    Janub (woman's name)classical

    A woman's name.

وجنوب: امرأة — And Janub: a woman.
جَنَبَ الدَّلْوَverb
  1. 1.
    to tiltclassical

    Said of a bucket that tilts due to losing one or two ropes.

وجنبت الدلو تجنب جنبا، إذا انقطعت منها وذمة أو وذمتان فمالت — And the bucket tilted, meaning it tilted if one or two ropes broke and it leaned.
جَنَابَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    children's gameclassical

    A game played by children where two players try to avoid each other.

جَنَابَىnoun
  1. 1.
    children's gameclassical

    A game played by children where two players try to avoid each other.

جَوَانِبname
  1. 1.
    Jawānib (place name)classical

    A place name.

جُنْبname
  1. 1.
    Junnub (place name)classical

    A wide area or region in Basra.

جُنْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    what is avoidedclassical

    That which is shunned or avoided.

جَنَابَةname
  1. 1.
    Janaba (place name)classical

    A town or place facing Kharg on the coast of Persia, associated with the Qarmatian sect.

وجنابة مشددة: د أي بلد يحاذي خارك بساحل فارس — And Janaba (with shadda): a town, meaning a country that borders Kharg on the coast of Persia.
مُجَنَّبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cloud moved by the south windclassical

    A cloud that is driven by the south wind.

يقال سحابة مجنوبة، إذا هبت بها الجنوب — It is said a cloud is 'mujanaba', if the south wind blows it.
تَجْنِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    inward curving of legsclassical

    A desirable inward curving and tension in the legs of a horse.

والتجننيب: انحناء وتوتير في رجل الفرس — And 'tajneenib': a bending and tension in the leg of the horse.
التجنيب أن يحنهي يديه في الرفع والوضع — Tajneeb is to bend its forelegs when lifting and placing them.
جَنِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    good quality datesboth

    A type of fine dates.

  2. 2.
    collected datesclassical

    Various types of dates gathered together.

بع الجمع بالدراهم ثم ابتع بالدراهم جنيبا — Sell the bulk for dirhams, then buy 'janib' with the dirhams.
جَنْبَاءname
  1. 1.
    Janbaa (place name)classical

    A place name in the lands of Banu Tamim.

جَنَابname
  1. 1.
    Jannab (name)both

    A name of several individuals, including scholars and poets.

وآباء جناب بالتخفيف التميمي والقصاب وابن أبي حية — And fathers named Jannab (with lightened 'jim') are Al-Tamimi, Al-Qassab, and Ibn Abi Hayyah.
وكذا جناب بن الحسحاس — And likewise Jannab bin Al-Hus-has.
وجناب بن مسعود — And Jannab bin Mas'ud.
أَبُو الْجَنَابname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Jannab (title)classical

    A title or kunya for a famous Sufi, Ahmad bin Umar bin Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi.

منه، الولي المشهور أبو الجناب أحمد بن عمر بن محمد بن عبد الله الصوفي الخيوقي — Among them, the famous saint Abu al-Jannab Ahmad bin Umar bin Muhammad Al-Sufi Al-Khwarizmi.
جُنَيْبname
  1. 1.
    Junayb (name)classical

    A name of a Companion of the Prophet, Abu Juma'ah Al-Ansari.

وجنيب كزبير: أبو جمعة الأنصاري — And Junayb (like Zubayr): Abu Juma'ah Al-Ansari.
أَبُو الْجَنُوبname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Janub (name)classical

    The name of a narrator, 'Uqbah bin 'Alqamah Al-Yashkari.

وأبو الجنوب اليشكري اسمه عقبة بن علقمة — And Abu al-Janub Al-Yashkari, his name is 'Uqbah bin 'Alqamah.
جَنَابname
  1. 1.
    Jannab (poet)classical

    A poet named Jannab.

وجناب بن مسعود العكلي — And Jannab bin Mas'ud Al-'Ukli.

Parallel reading

زاد في (التهذيب) : وأجنب، وقد (جنبت) الريح تجنب (جنوبا) وأجنبت أيضا، أي هبت جنوبا
And it was added in (Al-Tahdhib): And it blew from the south, and the wind blew from the south, turning southwards, and it also blew from the south, meaning it blew from the south.
وجنبوا بالضم) أي (أصابتهم) الجنوب، فهم مجنوبون
And they were blown upon (with damma), meaning the south wind struck them, so they were affected by it.
وجنب القوم أي أصابتهم الجنوب، أي في أموالهم
And the people were struck by the south wind, meaning their wealth was affected.
وجنبت الريح بالكسر، إذا تحولت جنوبا
And the wind blew from the south (with kasra), if it turned southwards.
وأجنبوا) إذا (دخلوا فيها) أي ريح الجنوب
And they entered into it, meaning the south wind.
وجنبت إليه أي إلى لقائه
And I was restless towards him, meaning towards meeting him.
تقول، جنبت إلى لقائك وغرضت إلى لقائك، جنبا وغرضا، أي قلقت لشدة الشوق إليك
You say, 'I was restless towards your meeting and eager towards your meeting, restless and eager,' meaning I was agitated due to intense longing for you.
الناس جنب والأمير جنب
The people are on one side and the prince is on another.
هذا قليل في جنب مودتك
This is little in comparison to your affection.
وجنب تجنيبا إذا لم يرسل الفحل في إبله وغنمه
And he withheld the stud animal, meaning he did not send the stud animal to his camels and sheep.
وجنب القوم فهم مجنبون، إذا انقطعت ألبانهم أو قلت
And the people were deprived, meaning their milk ceased or became scarce.
وكل عام عليها عام تجنيب
And every year for her is a year of no milk.
إن الإبل جنبت قبلنا العام
The camels did not give birth before us this year.
وجنبت الدلو تجنب جنبا، إذا انقطعت منها وذمة أو وذمتان فمالت
And the bucket tilted, meaning it tilted if one or two ropes broke and it leaned.
والتجننيب: انحناء وتوتير في رجل الفرس
And 'tajneenib': a bending and tension in the leg of the horse.
بع الجمع بالدراهم ثم ابتع بالدراهم جنيبا
Sell the bulk for dirhams, then buy 'janib' with the dirhams.
يقال سحابة مجنوبة، إذا هبت بها الجنوب
It is said a cloud is 'mujanaba', if the south wind blows it.