ج ن د ع

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to small, emerging, or initial stages of things, often negative or troublesome. It extends to describe small creatures, the beginnings of trouble, and even individuals lacking substance or decisiveness.

Derived headwords

الجندعةnoun

1.
bubble on waterclassical
A bubble that rises on the surface of water, especially from rain.
2.
initial signs of evilclassical
The initial or emerging signs of trouble or evil.
3.
worthless personclassical
A man who is of no good and has no capability.

جنادعnoun

1.
bubbles in wineclassical
What appears on the surface of wine when it is mixed.
2.
small creeping thingsclassical
Small, creeping creatures.
3.
beginnings of evilclassical
The initial stages or beginnings of evil or trouble.
4.
calamities and afflictionsclassical
Evils, calamities, and afflictions.
5.
unpleasant wordsclassical
What is displeasing to you from speech.

جنادبnoun

1.
locustsboth
A type of locust.

الجندعnoun

1.
large black locustclassical
A large, black locust with two long horns, considered the largest of locusts.
2.
small locustclassical
A small locust.
3.
small creatures near burrowclassical
Small creatures found near the burrow of a desert monitor lizard (dabb).
4.
short personclassical
A short person.
5.
calamityclassical
A great calamity or disaster.

جندعname

1.
name of a tribe's ancestorboth
The name of an ancestor of a tribe.
2.
name of a companionboth
The name of a companion (Sahabi).

ذات الجنادعname

1.
calamityclassical
A great calamity or disaster.

Parallel reading

الجندعة، كقنفذة: نفاخة ترتفع فوق الماء من المطر

Al-janda'ah, like qunfudhah: a bubble that rises above the water from rain.

جنادع الخمر: ما تراءى منها عند المزج

Janadi' al-khamr: what appears on it (wine) when mixed.

الجندعة: ما دب من الشر

Al-janda'ah: what creeps of evil.

الجنادع: الأحناش

Al-janadi': small creeping things.

أو هي جنادب تكون في جحرة اليرابيع والضباب، يخرجن إذا دنا الحافر من قعر الجحر

Or they are locusts that are in the burrows of jerboas and desert monitor lizards, coming out when the hoof approaches the bottom of the burrow.

الجندع: جندب أسود له قرنان طويلان، وهو أضخم الجنادب

Al-jund'a': a black locust with two long horns, and it is the largest of locusts.

الجندع: جندب صغير

Al-jund'a': a small locust.

جنادع الضب: أصغر من القردان، تكون عند جحره، فإذا بدت هي علم أن الضب خارج، فيقال حينئذ بدت جنادعه

Janadi' al-dabb: smaller than al-qirdan, found near its burrow; when they appear, it is known that the dabb is outside, and then it is said, 'Its janadi' have appeared.'

الجنادع من: الشر: أوائله

Al-janadi' of evil: its beginnings.

رأيت جنادع الشر: أي أوائله

I saw the janadi' of evil: meaning its beginnings.

جنادع كل شيء: أوائله

Janadi' of everything: its beginnings.

أخاف عليكم الجنادع يعني البلايا والآفات

I fear for you the janadi', meaning calamities and afflictions.

الجنادع: ما يسوءك من القول

Al-janadi': what displeases you from speech.

يقال للشرير المنتظر هلاكه: ظهرت جنادعه، والله جادعه

It is said about an evil person whose destruction is awaited: 'His janadi' have appeared, and God is jada'i'uh (destroying him).'

جاءت جنادعه يعني حوادث الدهر وأوائل شره

'Its janadi' have come,' meaning the events of time and the beginnings of its evil.

رمــاه بجنــادعــه

He struck him with his janadi'.

الجندعة من الرجال: الذي لا خير فيه، ولا غناء عنده

Al-janda'ah among men: he who has no good in him and no capability.

والقوم جنادع، إذا كانوا فرقا لا يجتمع رأيهم

And the people are janadi', if they are divided and their opinion does not unite.

وجندع، وذات الجنادع: الداهية

And jund'a', and dhat al-janadi': the calamity.

الجندع: القصير

Al-jund'a': the short one.

جندع بالضم وفتح الدال: صحابي

Jund'a' (with dammah on jim and fatha on dal): a companion.