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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, old, and strong. It is used to denote an elderly woman and a robust, unyielding individual.

Derived headwords

الجَحْمَشnoun
  1. 1.
    elderly womanclassical

    A very old and large woman.

  2. 2.
    strong, robust personclassical

    A person who is firm, strong, and unyielding.

جَحْمَشnoun
  1. 1.
    elderly womanclassical

    A very old and large woman.

عُصْفُورnoun
  1. 1.
    sparrowboth

    A small bird, commonly known as a sparrow. This lemma is used here as a pattern for pronunciation.

Parallel reading

الجحمش، كجعفر، وعصفور، أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jahmash, like Ja'far and 'Usfur, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هي العجوز الكبيرة
And Ibn Duraid said: it is the large old woman.
وقال غيره: الجحمش: الصلب الشديد
And others said: Al-Jahmash: the firm, the strong.