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ج ل ف ظ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of repairing or sealing something, specifically ships, using materials like threads and rags. It also encompasses the concept of being rough or coarse in nature.

Derived headwords

الجلفاظnoun
  1. 1.
    ship repairerclassical

    A person who repairs ships, specifically by sealing them with threads, rags, and tar.

  2. 2.
    ship caulkingclassical

    The act or material used for caulking or sealing ships.

جلفظهاverb
  1. 1.
    to caulk (a ship)classical

    To seal or repair a ship, likely using threads, rags, and tar.

الجلفظةnoun
  1. 1.
    caulkingclassical

    The act or process of caulking or sealing a ship.

Parallel reading

هو مصلح السفن بالخيوط والخرق والتقيير
He is a repairer of ships with threads, rags, and tar.
وبه يروى الحديث وجلفظها الجلفاظ
And by this (meaning) the hadith is narrated: 'And the ship-caulker, the caulker (of it)'.
وفعله الجلفظة
And its verb is 'al-jalfadha' (to caulk).
وقد تقدم الكلام فيه في حرف الطاء مشروحا
And the discussion about it has preceded in the letter Taa, explained.
والحديث روي بالوجهين، فراجعه
And the hadith was narrated in both ways, so refer back to it.