ج ر د م

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of consumption, eating, and finishing things off. It also extends to meanings related to exceeding a limit, speaking excessively, and rapid movement.

Derived headwords

الجِرْدَمnoun

1.
locustsclassical
A type of locusts characterized by green heads and black bodies.

الجَرْدَمَةnoun

1.
food coveringclassical
A manner of covering food in front of oneself with the left hand to prevent others from eating it.

جَرَدَمَverb

1.
to consumeboth
To eat and finish off what is in a dish or container.
2.
to eat completelyboth
To eat all of the bread.

جَرَدَمَverb

1.
to exceedclassical
To surpass or go beyond sixty (in age).

جَرَدَمَverb

1.
to speak excessivelyclassical
To engage in a lot of talk.

جَرَدَمَverb

1.
to hastenclassical
To move quickly or speed up.

مُجَرَّدِمadjective

1.
eatenclassical
Describing bread that has been completely eaten.

جُرْدُمadjective

1.
talkativeclassical
Describing someone who talks a lot.

Parallel reading

الجردم، كجعفر: جراد خضر الرؤوس سود

Al-jardam, like Ja'far: locusts with green heads and black bodies.

والجردمة، بهاء في الطعام مثل الجردبة

And al-jardamah, a covering for food like al-jardabah.

وهو أن يستر ما بين يديه من الطعام بشماله لئلا يتناوله غيره

It is to cover what is in front of one's hands with the left hand so that others do not take it.

وجردم ما في الجفنة: أتى عليه

And he consumed what was in the bowl: he finished it off.

هو يجردم ما في الإناء، أي: يأكله ويفنيه

He consumes what is in the vessel, meaning: he eats it and finishes it.

وجردم الستين: إذا جاوزها

And he surpassed sixty: when he exceeded it.

وجردم الخبز: أكله كله

And he consumed the bread: he ate all of it.

هذا غلام لهم مجردم

This is a boy of theirs who has eaten completely.

لزاد من رافقه مزردم

Sufficient for whoever accompanied him, having eaten it all.

وهو جردم، كجعفر

And he is talkative, like Ja'far.

وجردم: إذا أسرع

And he hastened: when he moved quickly.