ج م م

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of fullness, abundance, gathering, and rest. It extends to meanings of leadership, significant places, and even specific types of plants and animals. The root also encompasses terms for physical attributes and actions related to consolidation and repose.

Derived headwords

جُمَجُمَةnoun

1.
chieftain, leaderclassical
Refers to the chiefs or leaders of the Arabs, metaphorically representing the head as the most noble part.
2.
skullboth
The bony structure of the head, which is considered the most noble of organs.
3.
sixty camelsclassical
A specific number of camels, sixty.

الجُمَجُمِيَّانname

1.
person from al-Jamajimclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating someone from the area of al-Jamajim in Jurjan.

الجُمَجُمِيّname

1.
person from al-Jamajimclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating someone from the area of al-Jamajim in Jurjan.

جُمَّةnoun

1.
abundance of waterboth
The water itself, often implying a plentiful supply.
2.
mane (of hair)both
A thick mass of hair, particularly on the head.

جُمَامnoun

1.
fullness, abundanceclassical
A state of being full or abundant, often referring to water or resources.

الجَمَّاءname

1.
place nameclassical
A name for specific locations near Medina, characterized by hills.

جَمَّاءadjective

1.
full, abundantclassical
Describing something that is full or abundant, often used in relation to water.

جَمَّىnoun

1.
two hillsclassical
Two specific hills located near Medina.

جَمَّمَverb

1.
to rest, to reposeboth
To allow oneself or something else to rest and recover.
2.
to gather, to consolidateclassical
To bring together or consolidate something.
3.
to be full, to be abundantclassical
To become full or abundant.
4.
to be high, to riseclassical
To be elevated or to rise.

تَجْمِيمnoun

1.
consolidation, gatheringclassical
The act of consolidating or gathering something.
2.
enjoyment, pleasureclassical
A form of enjoyment or pleasure, specifically mentioned in the context of a divorced woman.

اِسْتَجَمَّverb

1.
to become abundant, to increaseclassical
To become plentiful or to increase in quantity.
2.
to rest, to reposeboth
To take rest or repose.

جَمَّامnoun

1.
rest, reposeboth
A state of rest, comfort, and satisfaction.
2.
fullness, satietyboth
The state of being full, satisfied, or satiated.
3.
quenching of thirstboth
The act of satisfying thirst.

أَجَمَّverb

1.
to give abundantlyclassical
To give a plentiful amount, such as water from a well.
2.
to rest, to allow to restboth
To give rest to oneself or something else.
3.
to prune (vines)classical
To cut off the branches of vines above the ground.

مَجَمَّةnoun

1.
place of restboth
A place where one finds rest or repose.
2.
cause of restboth
Something that provides rest or relief.

جَمَّىverb

1.
to be full, to be abundantclassical
To be filled or abundant.

جَمِيمnoun

1.
abundance, plentifulnessclassical
A state of abundance or plentifulness, often referring to water.

أَجَمnoun

1.
palace without a courtyardclassical
A type of palace that lacks a courtyard.

جَمَّمَverb

1.
to rest, to be at easeboth
To be at ease and comfortable.
2.
to be numerous, to increaseclassical
To be many or to increase.

جَمَّامnoun

1.
rest, refreshmentboth
The state of being rested and refreshed.
2.
satiety, fullnessboth
The state of being full or satisfied.

جَمَّverb

1.
to be full, to be abundantclassical
To be filled or abundant.
2.
to be high, to riseclassical
To be elevated or to rise.

الجَمُومname

1.
horse nameclassical
The name of a specific horse.

الجَمَاجِمname

1.
place nameclassical
A location situated between al-Dahna and Matali'.
2.
street nameclassical
A street in Jurjan, from which some hadith narrators are attributed.

جَمْجَمَةnoun

1.
sixty camelsclassical
A group of sixty camels.

جَمْجَمِيُّونname

1.
village nameclassical
A village located west of the Nile in Egypt.

الجَمَّاءname

1.
place nameclassical
A location in the territory of the Tayy tribe.

Parallel reading

جماجم العرب رؤساؤهم

The chieftains of the Arabs are their leaders.

ائت الكوفة فإن فيها جمجمة العرب

Go to Kufa, for it contains the leadership of the Arabs.

لأن الجمجمة الرأس وهو أشرف الأعضاء

Because the skull is the head, and it is the most noble of organs.

سمي به؛ لأنه يعمل فيه الأقداح من خشب

It was named so because cups are made from wood there.

وقيل: سمي به لأنه مبني من جماجم القتلى لكثرة من قتل به

And it was said it was named so because it was built from the skulls of the slain due to the multitude killed there.

إن هذا لم يشهد الجماجم

This one did not witness the battles of Dayr al-Jamajim.

أي: أنه لو رأى كثرة من قتل به من قراء المسلمين وساداتهم لم يضحك

Meaning: if he had seen the multitude of Muslim reciters and their leaders killed there, he would not have laughed.

والوحي أجم ما كان لم يفتر بعد

And the revelation was at its peak, it had not ceased yet.

أي: أكثر ما كان

Meaning: at its most abundant.

واستجم الشيء: كثر

And when a thing 'istajamma', it became abundant.

والجمة: الماء نفسه

And 'al-jamah' is the water itself.

واستجمتجمة الماء شربت

And the water 'istajamma', meaning it was drunk.

والمجم: مستقر الماء، وقيل حيث يبلغ الماء وينتهي إليه

And 'al-majm' is the resting place of water, or where water reaches and ends.

وأجهمه: أعطاه جمة الركية

And 'ajammahu' means to give him the abundant water of the well.

منا من يجير ويجم

Some of us offer protection and 'yajummu' (gather/rest).

الجموم في السير، وهو الارتفاع

'Al-jamum' in travel, which is elevation.

يجم على الساقين بعد كلاله

It (the horse) gathers strength in its legs after exhaustion.

وأجم الفرس: إذا ترك أن يركب

And a horse is 'ajamma' if it is left unridden.

أراحها

He rested it.

فإنها تجم الفؤاد

For it rests the heart.

أي تريحه وتجمعه وتكمل صلاحه ونشاطه

Meaning: it rests it, consolidates it, and completes its well-being and vitality.

فإنها مجمة

For it is a source of rest.

أي مظنة للاستراحة

Meaning: a likely cause for rest.

لأستجم قلبي بشيء من اللهو لأقوى به على الحق

I rest my heart with some amusement so that I may gain strength for the truth.

وجموا: استراحوا وكثروا

And 'wajamu', they rested and became numerous.

فأتى الناس الماء جامين رواء

And the people came to the water, resting and fully quenched.

أي مستريحين قد رووا

Meaning: resting and having drunk their fill.

والجمامة: الراحة والشبع والري

And 'al-jamamah' is rest, satiety, and quenching of thirst.

من أحب أن يستجم له الناس قياما فليتبؤأ مقعده من النار

Whoever wishes that people stand for him in reverence should prepare his seat in Hell.

أي يجتمعون له في القيام عنده ويحبسون أنفسهم عليه

Meaning: they gather for him in standing before him and restrain themselves for him.

وأجم العنب: قطع كل ما فوق الأرض من أغصانه

And 'ajamma' the vine means to cut off all its branches above the ground.

جم: ملك من الملوك الأولين

'Jam' was a king from the ancient kings.

جممت الأرض: إذا وفى جميمها

You 'jamamta' the land when its abundance ('jamimuha') was fulfilled.

وجمم النصي والصليان: إذا صار لهماجمة

And the thorny plants ('al-nasi' and 'al-saliyan') 'yajummu' when they acquire abundance ('jamah').

والمجممات من النساء: هن اللواتي يتخذن شعورهنجمة تشبها بالرجال

And 'al-mujamjimat' among women are those who wear their hair in a thick mane ('jamah') in imitation of men.

ومساجد جم: لا شرف فيها

And 'masajid jum' are those without nobility.

والأجم: القصر الذي لا شرف له

And 'al-ajam' is a palace that has no nobility.

وسطح أجم: لا سترة له

And a flat roof 'ajam' is one without a screen.

أنت خير من ركب المطايا وأكرمهم أخا وأبا وأما

You are the best of those who ride the mounts, and the most noble of them in brotherhood, fatherhood, and motherhood.

جم: إذا ملئ

'Jam': if it is full.

وجم: إذا علا

And 'wajamma': if it is high.

والجم: الغوغاء والسفل

And 'al-jamm' are the rabble and the low class.

رأس الجمجمة: موضع في البحر بين عمان واليمن

Ra's al-Jumjumah: a place in the sea between Oman and Yemen.

والجماجم: موضع بين الدهناء ومتالع

And al-Jamajim: a place between al-Dahna and Matali'.

وجماجم الحارث هي الخشبة التي تكون في رأسها سكة الحرث

And the 'jamajim al-Harith' is the wooden beam at the head of the plough.

ويقال: حذفجمة الجزرة ثم أكلها، وهو مجاز

And it is said: he removed the top of the carrot and then ate it, which is a metaphor.

وجميجمون: قرية بمصر غربي النيل؛ وقد رأيتها

And Jamjumun: a village in Egypt west of the Nile; I have seen it.

وهذيل بن إبراهيم الجماني شيخ لأبي يعلى الموصلي، كان له جمة

And Hudhayl bin Ibrahim al-Jummani, a shaykh of Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili, had a thick mane of hair.