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ج ض م

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of eating, particularly large amounts or with the whole mouth. It also describes a person who is large-bodied due to excessive eating.

Derived headwords

الجَضْمnoun
  1. 1.
    eatingboth

    The act of eating, especially in large quantities.

جَاضِمadjective
  1. 1.
    eaterclassical

    One who eats a lot, implying a large quantity of food consumed.

الجُنْضُمnoun
  1. 1.
    large-bodied manclassical

    A man who is large in his sides and waist, typically due to excessive eating.

التَجَضُّمnoun
  1. 1.
    taking with the whole mouthclassical

    The act of taking food into the mouth using the entire mouth, rather than just a part of it.

Parallel reading

الجَضْمُ، بضمتين أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-jaḍm, with two dammahs, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
وهم (الكث يرو الأكل) كأنه جمع جاضم
And they (meaning the neglected term) refers to eating a lot, as if it were the plural of jāḍim.
والجنضم، (كجندب) : الرجل (الضخم الجنبين والوسط) من كثرة الأكل
And al-junḍum, (like jundub): the man (large in his sides and waist) from excessive eating.
والتجضم: الأخذ بالفم كله
And al-tajadhḍum: taking with the whole mouth.