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جيس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses a specific type of date palm, its fruit, and related terms. It also touches upon a place name.

Derived headwords

جيسانname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name mentioned in the poetry of 'Abd al-Qays. Ibn Durayd narrated it with the letter 'shīn'.

الجيسوانnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of date palmclassical

    A type of the finest date palms, known for its good 'basr' (unripe date stage). It is a Persian loanword meaning 'the locks of hair'.

جيسوانةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single date palmclassical

    The singular form of 'al-Jaysuwān', referring to one palm tree of this fine variety.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وقال الليث: هو اسم.
Al-Jawharī neglected it, and Al-Layth said: it is a name.
الجيسوان: جنس من أفخر النخل له بسر جيد
Al-Jaysuwān: a type of the finest date palms, possessing good 'basr' (unripe dates).
واحدته جيسوانة
Its singular is 'jayswānah'.
وهو معرب كيسوان، ومعناه الذوائب وأصله فارسي
It is an Arabized form of 'kaysuwān', meaning 'the locks of hair', and its origin is Persian.
جيسان: اسم موضع في شعر عبد القيس
Jaysān: a place name in the poetry of 'Abd al-Qays.
ورواه ابن دريد بالشين
And Ibn Durayd narrated it with the letter 'shīn'.