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جءس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of roughness, difficulty, and perhaps a state of being uncommunicative or stubborn. It is a rare root with limited usage and is primarily found in classical lexicographical works.

Derived headwords

جَأْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Roughnessclassical

    A state of being rough, rugged, or difficult terrain.

  2. 2.
    Stubbornnessclassical

    A quality of being stubborn or unyielding, possibly related to speech.

شَأْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Roughnessclassical

    Roughness or difficulty, often used to describe terrain or a situation.

  2. 2.
    Difficulty in speechclassical

    A state of being difficult to speak or understand, implying a lack of fluency or clarity.

Parallel reading

مكان} جأس: وعر
A place of جأس: rough.
كشأس
Like شأس.
قيل: لا يتكلم به إلا بعد شأس
It is said: it is not spoken except after شأس.
كأنه إتباع
As if it were an echo word.
أورده صاحب اللسان
The author of Al-Lisan brought it.
وأهمله الجوهري والصاغاني
And Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani neglected it.