جبح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of throwing or casting something, often in a competitive or trial context. It also extends to the natural hive of bees, particularly when unconstructed.

Derived headwords

جَبَحَverb

1.
to throwclassical
To throw something, especially in a context of competition or trial to determine a winner.

جَبْحnoun

1.
throwingclassical
The act of throwing, as described in the context of a competition.

جُبْحnoun

1.
natural hiveclassical
A natural, unconstructed hive where bees collect honey.

جُبْحnoun

1.
honeycombclassical
A honeycomb, referring to the structure where bees store honey.

أَجْبَحnoun

1.
natural hivesclassical
Plural of 'jubḥ', referring to multiple natural, unconstructed bee hives.

جِبَاحnoun

1.
natural hivesclassical
Plural of 'jubḥ', referring to multiple natural, unconstructed bee hives.

Parallel reading

جبح القوم بكعابهم

The people threw their knuckle bones.

رموا بها لينظروا أيها يخرج فائزا

They threw them to see which one would come out victorious.

والجبح بالفتح ويثلث

And 'al-jubḥ' (with fatḥa) and it can be pronounced with damma.

حيث تعسل النحل إذا كان غير مصنوع

Where bees make honey if it is not constructed.

وقيل: خلية العسل

And it was said: the honeycomb.

ج أجبح وجباح

Plural is 'ajbaḥ' and 'jibāḥ'.

وأجباح كثيرة

And many 'ajbāḥ'.

وإن كنت عندي أنت أحلى من الجنى جنى النحل أضحى واتنا بين أجبه

And if you are sweeter to me than the harvest, the harvest of bees that has become settled among my 'ajbah'.

واتنا: مقيما

'Wātinan': settled.

والخاء المعجمة لغة

And the guttural 'khā' is a variant pronunciation.