جرر

Root entry · 38 derived lemmas

The root جرر (j-r-r) primarily relates to the concept of dragging, pulling, or trailing. This extends to meanings of causing harm or incurring guilt, as well as sounds made by animals or objects. It also encompasses terms for large quantities, specific plants, and even geographical locations.

Derived headwords

جَرَّverb

1.
to dragboth
To pull something along the ground, often with effort.
2.
to causeboth
To bring about or cause something to happen, often negative.
3.
to incurboth
To bring upon oneself, such as guilt or a penalty.

جَرِيرَةnoun

1.
guiltboth
A crime, offense, or the guilt associated with it.
2.
consequenceboth
The result or outcome of an action, often negative.

يَجُرُّverb

1.
he dragsboth
Present tense verb indicating the act of dragging.
2.
he causesboth
Present tense verb indicating causing something to happen.
3.
he incursboth
Present tense verb indicating bringing something upon oneself.

جَرًّاnoun

1.
draggingboth
The act of dragging or pulling.
2.
guiltclassical
The state of being guilty or responsible for an offense.

جَرائِرnoun

1.
crimesboth
Plural of 'jarīrah', referring to offenses or wrongdoings.
2.
consequencesboth
Plural of 'jarīrah', referring to the outcomes of actions.

جَرَاكَnoun

1.
because ofclassical
An expression meaning 'for the sake of' or 'because of'.

جَرائِكَnoun

1.
because ofclassical
An expression meaning 'for the sake of' or 'because of'.

جَرِيرَتِكَnoun

1.
because of youclassical
Meaning 'for your sake' or 'because of you'.

جَرَّاءَnoun

1.
because of itclassical
Meaning 'because of it' or 'on account of it'.

بِجَرَّاكprepositional phrase

1.
because of youclassical
An expression meaning 'because of you', considered non-standard.

حَارٌّ جَارٌّadjective phrase

1.
hot and coldclassical
Describing something that is both hot and cold, or intensely hot.

الجَرْجَارnoun

1.
plantclassical
A type of plant, sometimes described as fragrant or having a yellow flower.
2.
loud soundclassical
A loud or rumbling sound, especially from camels or thunder.
3.
many camelsclassical
Referring to a large or numerous group of camels.

الجَرْجَرَةnoun

1.
rumbling soundboth
The sound of rumbling, especially from a camel's throat or stomach.
2.
sound of waterboth
The sound of water being drunk or falling into the stomach.
3.
farting soundclassical
The sound of flatulence.

جَرْجَرَverb

1.
to rumbleboth
To make a low, continuous rumbling sound.
2.
to drink noisilyboth
To drink water or liquid with a noticeable sound.
3.
to make a soundboth
To make a rumbling or guttural sound.

الجَرْجَارَةnoun

1.
grindstoneclassical
A millstone, named for its sound.

الجَرَاجِرnoun

1.
large camelsclassical
Plural referring to large, stout camels.
2.
noisy onesclassical
Referring to camels that make loud rumbling sounds.
3.
heavy drinkersclassical
Camels that drink a lot.

الجَرْجُورnoun

1.
large camelclassical
A single large or stout camel.
2.
group of camelsclassical
A group or herd of camels.
3.
generous camelsclassical
Camels considered noble or generous.

جَرْجَرَايَاname

1.
city nameclassical
A place name, possibly a city.

الجَرْجَرnoun

1.
metal toolclassical
A metal tool used for treading down a haystack or pile of grain.
2.
chickpeasclassical
A name for chickpeas used by the people of Iraq.

الأَجْرَانnoun

1.
jinn and humansclassical
A collective term for jinn and humans.

جَرُورadjective

1.
stubbornboth
Describing a horse or camel that is difficult to control or lead.
2.
slowclassical
Describing a horse that is slow, possibly due to fatigue.
3.
deepboth
Describing a well that is deep and requires much effort to draw water from.
4.
immobileclassical
Describing a woman who is unable to move, likely due to paralysis.

أَجْرَتْverb

1.
it was drawnclassical
Passive past tense verb, referring to water being drawn from a well.

الجَارُورnoun

1.
channelclassical
A channel or trench dug by a flood.

جَرَّارَةnoun

1.
heavy troopclassical
A large, heavy, and slow-moving military unit.
2.
scorpionclassical
A small, yellow scorpion known for its venom.
3.
areaclassical
A specific area in the marshlands known for fish.

الجَرْجِيرnoun

1.
rocket plantboth
A type of edible green plant, known for its peppery taste.

أَجَرَّهُverb

1.
to let goboth
To allow someone or something to do as they please; to leave them to their fate.
2.
to postponeclassical
To delay or postpone a debt or obligation.
3.
to follow upclassical
To follow one song or sound with others in succession.
4.
to stabclassical
To stab someone and leave the spear embedded, dragging in the wound.

المِجَرّname

1.
sword nameclassical
The name of a specific sword.

ذُو المِجَرّname

1.
sword nameclassical
The name of a specific sword.

التَّجَرْجُرnoun

1.
gulpingboth
The act of drinking water in rapid, successive gulps, making a sound.

انْجَرَّverb

1.
to be pulledboth
To be dragged or pulled along.
2.
to be drawn inboth
To be attracted or drawn into a situation.

جَارَىverb

1.
to procrastinateboth
To delay or procrastinate, especially regarding a right or obligation.
2.
to be lenientclassical
To be lenient or indulgent with someone.
3.
to followboth
To follow or go along with someone.

اسْتَجَرَّverb

1.
to yieldclassical
To allow oneself to be controlled or influenced; to become submissive.

جَرِيرname

1.
nameboth
A male given name.

جَرِير الأَرْقَطname

1.
nameclassical
A name, possibly a person's name.

جَرِير بْن عَبْدِ اللهname

1.
companion nameclassical
The name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

جَرِير بْن أَوْسname

1.
companion nameclassical
The name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

تَجَرَّةnoun

1.
act of draggingclassical
A form derived from the root, possibly related to dragging.

جَارُ الضَّبُعmetaphor

1.
heavy rainclassical
A metaphor for intense rain that forces animals out of their dens.

Parallel reading

جر على نفسه وغيره جريرة

He incurred guilt upon himself and others.

إذا جر مولانا علينا جريرة صبرنا لها إنا كرام دعائم

If our master brings upon us a misdeed, we endure it, for we are noble supporters.

ثم بايعه على أن لا يجر عليه إلا نفسه

Then they pledged allegiance to him, on the condition that he would not be held responsible for anyone but himself.

فعلت ذالك من جراك ومن جرائك

I did that for your sake and because of you.

أمن جرا بني أسد غضبتم

Are you angry because of the Banu Asad?

فاضت دموع العين من جراها

Tears flowed from the eyes because of it.

إنما يأكلون في بطونهم نارا

They are only consuming fire into their bellies.

إنه حار جار

It is hot and cold.

والجرجار، كقرقار: نبت

And al-Jarjar, like qarqār: a plant.

وهو بعير جرجار، كما تقول: ثرثر الرجل فهو ثرثار

And he is a rumbling camel, just as you say: 'The man babbled, so he is a babbler'.

والجرجارة (بهاء: الرحى) لصوتها

And al-Jarjārah (with ha): the millstone, due to its sound.

والجراجر: الضخام من الإبل

And al-Jarājer: the stout ones among the camels.

ومائة من عطائكم جرجورا

And a hundred from your gifts, a large camel.

والجراجر: بالضم: الصخاب منها

And al-Jarājer: with damma: the noisy ones among them (camels).

إبل جراجرة، أي كثيرة الشرب

Camels that are jarrārah, meaning they drink a lot.

والجرجرة: صوت وقوع الماء في الجوف

And al-Jarjarah: the sound of water falling into the stomach.

وهو من حديد

And it is made of iron.

وجمل جرور: يمنع القياد

And a stubborn camel: it resists being led.

بئر جرور، أي بعيدة القعر

A deep well, meaning far in depth.

امرأة جرور: مقعدة

A dragging woman: one who is paralyzed.

كتيبة جرارة، أي ثقيلة السير، لكثرتها

A heavy battalion, meaning slow-moving due to its large numbers.

أرعن جرارا إذا جر الأثر

A mighty, heavy one when it drags the track.

الجرارة، كجبنة: عقيرب

Al-Jarārah, like jubnah: a scorpion.

لأنها تجر ذنبها

Because it drags its tail.

والجرجر والجرجير، بكسرهما: بقلة

And al-Jarjar and al-Jarjīr, with kasra in both: a herb.

أجره رسنه، إذا تركه يصنع ما شاء

Let go of his rein, if you leave him to do as he wishes.

أجره جريره

Leave him to his fate.

أجره الدين إجرارا: أخره له

Postpone the debt for him: delay it for him.

أجر فلانا أغانيه، إذا تابعها

Follow up the songs for someone, if you repeat them.

أجررت رمحي

I left my spear embedded.

طعنت مسيلمة ومشى في الرمح، فناداني رجل أن أجررت الرمح.

I stabbed Musaylimah and the spear went through him, and a man called out to me, 'Leave the spear in him!'

وهو يجره، كأنك جعلته يجره

And it is dragging, as if you made it drag it.

المجر، كملم: سيف عبد الرحمان بن سراقة

Al-Mijarr, like malamm: the sword of Abd al-Rahman ibn Surāqah.

وتردد هدير الفحل

And the repeated rumbling of the stud camel.

صوت صب الماء في الحلق

The sound of pouring water into the throat.

التجرجر أن تجرعه

Al-Tajrjur is to gulp it down.

جرجر فلان الماء، إذا جرعه جرعا متداركا له صوت

So-and-so gulped the water, meaning he drank it in successive gulps with a sound.

إنما يجرجر في بطنه نار جهنم

He is only gulping the fire of Hell into his stomach.

جرجره الماء: سقاه إياه على تلك الصفة

The water made him gulp: he was given it to drink in that manner.

وانجر الشيء: انجذب

And the thing was pulled: it was drawn.

لا تجار أخاك ولا تشاره

Do not procrastinate with your brother, nor be harsh with him.

استجررت له، أي أمكنته من نفسي فانقدت له

I yielded to him, meaning I allowed him control over myself and submitted to him.

والجرجور بالضم: الجماعة من الإبل

And al-Jurjūr, with damma: the group of camels.

ومائة من الإبل جرجور، أي كاملة

And a hundred camels, jurjūr, meaning complete.

تجرة: تفعلة من الجر

Tajirrah: a form from the root j-r-r.

جار الضبع: المطر الذي يجر الضبع عن وجارها من شدته

The hyena's neighbor: the rain that drives the hyena from its den due to its intensity.