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جنفس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a state of overeating or indigestion. It is noted that the 'nūn' in the second position is an addition and the root might be related to 'jfs'.

Derived headwords

جَنَفَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overfullclassical

    To feel excessively full or suffer from indigestion after eating too much.

Parallel reading

جنفس الرجل، إذا اتخم، عن ابن الأعرابي
The man felt overfull, if he was overfed, according to Ibn al-A'rabi.
هذا محل ذكره
This is where it is mentioned.
وذكره صاحب اللسان في جفس
And the author of Al-Lisan mentioned it under (the root) jfs.
والنون في ثاني الكلمة لا تزاد إلا بثبت
And the 'nūn' in the second position of the word is not added except with certainty (i.e., it's an original letter).