جءز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the sensation of choking or gagging, particularly in the throat, often associated with swallowing something improperly or experiencing intense emotion. It also extends to metaphorical uses related to intense anger or even a name for Satan.

Derived headwords

الجَأْزnoun

1.
choking sensationboth
A feeling of obstruction or choking in the throat, often caused by swallowing incorrectly or by intense emotion.
2.
gaggingclassical
The act of gagging, especially when caused by water or an obstruction.

الجَأْزnoun

1.
Satanclassical
One of the names attributed to Satan.

جُئِزَverb

1.
to choke (on water)classical
To experience choking or gagging, specifically when water is involved.

يَجْأَزُverb

1.
to chokeclassical
He chokes or gags, referring to the sensation of obstruction in the throat.

جَأْزًاnoun

1.
choking (masdar)classical
The act or state of choking or gagging.

جَئِزٌadjective

1.
chokedclassical
Describing someone who is choking or gagging.

جَئِيزٌadjective

1.
chokedclassical
Describing someone who is choking or gagging, an alternative form to جَئِزٌ.

Parallel reading

الجأز، بالتسكين: اسم الغصص في الصدر

Al-ja'z (with sukun): is the name for choking in the chest.

أو الجأز إنما يكون بالماء

Or al-ja'z only occurs with water.

يسقي العدا غيظا طويل الجأز

He gives the enemies to drink, in their rage, a long choking.

أي طويل الغصص، لأنه ثابت في حلوقهم

Meaning long choking, because it is stuck in their throats.

الجأز، بالتحريك، المصدر

Al-ja'z (with harakah), is the masdar (verbal noun).

وقد جئز بالماء كفرح

And he was choked by water, like 'faraha' (he was pleased).

يجأز جأزا: إذا غص به

He chokes, a choking, if he is choked by it.

فهو جئز وجئيز، على ما يطرد عليه هذا النحو في لغة قوم

So he is choked (jazi') and choked (jaziiz), according to what follows this pattern in the language of a people.

الجأز بالفتح وتشديد الزاي، من أسماء الشيطان

Al-ja'z (with fatha and shadda on the zay) is from the names of Satan.