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ج ح ر م

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes concepts related to harshness, ill-temper, and unpleasant disposition. It describes a person who is difficult to deal with due to their unpleasant character and disposition.

Derived headwords

الجُحْرُمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Harshness and ill-temperboth

    A state of being difficult to deal with, characterized by a bad disposition and unpleasant character.

  2. 2.
    Unpleasant dispositionclassical

    A negative and disagreeable temperament.

جَحْرَمadjective
  1. 1.
    Harsh-temperedboth

    Describing a man who is harsh, ill-tempered, and of bad disposition.

جَحَارِمadjective
  1. 1.
    Harsh-tempered (plural)classical

    A plural form describing men who are harsh, ill-tempered, and of bad disposition.

Parallel reading

الجحرمة: الضيق وسوء الخلق.
Al-juhrumah: tightness (in disposition) and bad character.
ورجل جحرم، كجعفر
And a man is juhram, like Ja'far.
أي: ضيق سيئ الخلق.
Meaning: tight (in disposition), bad-tempered.
ورجل جحارم مثل علابط بمعناه.
And a man is jahaarim, like 'alaabit, with the same meaning.