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جمح

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root جمح (jamaha) primarily describes a horse's unruliness and its tendency to bolt or run uncontrollably. It extends metaphorically to describe a person, especially a woman, acting defiantly or escaping control, and also refers to speed and eagerness. The root also encompasses specific objects and names.

Derived headwords

جَمَحَ الفَرَسُverb
  1. 1.
    to boltboth

    Said of a horse when it runs uncontrollably, throwing its rider or escaping their control.

جَمَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to boltboth

    Said of a horse when it runs uncontrollably, throwing its rider or escaping their control.

  2. 2.
    to escapeclassical

    Said of a woman who leaves her husband's house to go to her family before he divorces her.

  3. 3.
    to rushboth

    To move quickly and eagerly towards something.

  4. 4.
    to throwclassical

    Said of a child throwing a knucklebone (ka'b) to dislodge it from its place.

  5. 5.
    to go astrayclassical

    Said of a ship that deviates from its course and cannot be controlled by the sailors.

  6. 6.
    to castclassical

    Said of a desert that casts people away due to its vastness.

جَمْحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    boltingboth

    The act of a horse bolting or running uncontrollably.

  2. 2.
    unrulinessboth

    The state of being unruly or defiant.

جَمُوحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    unrulyboth

    Said of a horse that is difficult to control, often described as not bending its head.

  2. 2.
    swiftboth

    Said of a horse that is fast, energetic, and spirited.

  3. 3.
    defiantboth

    Said of a person who follows their desires and cannot be easily restrained.

جَمُوحٌname
  1. 1.
    name of a horseclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Muslim bin Omar Al-Bahili.

جَمَاحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    boltingboth

    The act of a horse bolting or running uncontrollably.

  2. 2.
    unrulinessboth

    The state of being unruly or defiant.

  3. 3.
    small arrowclassical

    A small arrow without a metal tip, with a rounded head, used for teaching children archery.

  4. 4.
    playthingclassical

    A date or clay attached to the head of a stick, used by children for play.

  5. 5.
    plant growthclassical

    What grows on the tips of plants, resembling ears of grain but soft, like fox tails.

جَمَاحٌname
  1. 1.
    name of a tribeclassical

    A name for the defeated in war, according to Ibn Al-A'rabi.

تَجَمَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to throwclassical

    Said of children throwing knuckle bones at each other.

جَمَّاحَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    plant growthclassical

    What grows on the tips of plants, resembling ears of grain but soft, like fox tails.

جَمَامِيحُnoun
  1. 1.
    plant growthclassical

    Plural of جماحة, referring to growths on plant tips.

جَمَامِحُnoun
  1. 1.
    plant growthclassical

    A poetic plural of جماحة, referring to growths on plant tips.

جُمَّاحٌname
  1. 1.
    name of a mountainclassical

    A mountain belonging to the Banu Numayr tribe.

جُمَيْحٌname
  1. 1.
    male genitaliaclassical

    A name for a man's penis, possibly related to its erect posture.

عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَمْحٍname
  1. 1.
    poet's nameclassical

    The name of a poet from the Banu Abd al-Qays tribe.

بَنُو جَمْحٍname
  1. 1.
    clan nameclassical

    A clan within the Quraysh tribe, descended from Jamh bin Amr.

Parallel reading

جمح الفرس بصاحبه
The horse bolted with its rider.
وهو جامح وجموح
He is bolting and unruly.
فرس جموح: إذا لم يثن رأسه
An unruly horse: if it does not bend its head.
جمحت المرأة زوجها
The woman defied her husband.
جمحت المرأة من زوجها تجمح جماحا، إذا حرجت من بيته إلى أهلها قبل أن يطلقها
A woman defies her husband, escaping from his house to her family before he divorces her.
أسرع ولم يرد وجهه شيء
He rushed without anything stopping him.
{لَوَلَّوْا إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ}
{They would rush to it, and they would be hastening.}
جمح في أثره، أي أسرع إسراعا لا يرده شيء
He rushed in his pursuit, meaning he sped with a speed that nothing could stop.
يجرون جري الخيل الجامحة
They run like bolting horses.
جمح الصبي الكعب إذا رماه حتى أزاله عن مكانه
The boy threw the knucklebone until he dislodged it from its place.
الجماح: المنهزمون من الحرب
Al-Jamah: the defeated from war.
الجماح: سهم صغير بلا نصل، مدور الرأس، يتعلم به الصبي الرمى
Al-Jamah: a small arrow without a tip, with a rounded head, used by a boy to learn archery.
الجماح: ما يخرج على أطرافه شبه سنبل
Al-Jamah: what grows on its tips like ears of grain.
الجموح: الرجل يركب هواه فلا يمكن رده
Al-Jamuh: a man who follows his desires and cannot be restrained.
جمحت السفينة تجمح جموحا: تركت قصدهخا فلم يضبطها الملاحون
The ship bolted, deviating from its course and not being controlled by the sailors.
جمح به مراده: لم ينله
His desire eluded him: he did not attain it.