جحو

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of uprooting, destruction, and forceful removal. It also extends to meanings of walking, stepping, and appearance, often in a figurative sense.

Derived headwords

جحاverb

1.
uprootedclassical
To uproot something completely, as if tearing it out from its foundation.
2.
destroyedclassical
To sweep away or destroy, often used metaphorically for widespread devastation.
3.
resided
To stay or remain in a place.
4.
walked
To move by walking.
5.
stepped
To take a step or stride.

جحواverb

1.
uprootedclassical
To uproot or extirpate something.
2.
walked
To walk or stride.

اجتاحverb

1.
swept through
To sweep over or through something, often implying destruction or overwhelming force.

جحوانname

1.
tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe, specifically a lineage within the Banu Asad.
2.
personal nameclassical
A personal name, or the name of a progenitor of a lineage.

جحاname

1.
nicknameclassical
A nickname, particularly for Abu al-Ghusn Dujayn bin Thabit.
2.
personal nameclassical
The name of a man.

الجحوانيname

1.
nisbaclassical
A nisba indicating affiliation with the lineage of Juhwan.

الجاحيadjective

1.
skillfulclassical
Skillful or adept, particularly in combat or argumentation.
2.
devoutclassical
One who is excellent in their prayer or worship.

الجحوةnoun

1.
step
A single step or stride.
2.
appearanceclassical
The face or countenance; one's appearance or look.

تجاحياverb

1.
exchangedclassical
To exchange or mutually give and take, specifically referring to wealth.

Parallel reading

استأصله

uprooted it

هو قلب اجتاحه

it is a variant of 'it swept through'

وجحوان رجل من بني أسد

and Juhwan is a man from the Banu Asad

بنو جحوان قبيلة

Banu Juhwan is a tribe

طلحة بن خويلد بن نوفلة بن نضلة بن الأشتربن جحوان الجحواني صحابي

Talhah bin Khuwaylid bin Nawfal bin Nadhla bin Al-Ashtar bin Juhwan Al-Juhwani is a companion

وقبلي مات الخالدان كلاهما عميد بني جحوان وابن المضلل

And before me, the two Khālidān died, both the chief of Banu Juhwan and the son of Al-Mudallal

جحا، كهدى: لقب أبي الغصن دجين بن ثابت

Juhā, like hudā: is the nickname of Abu al-Ghusn Dujayn bin Thabit

أبو الغصن كنية جحا

Abu al-Ghusn is the kunya of Juhā

وفيه جحا اسم رجل

and in it (is mentioned) Juhā as a man's name

إذا سميت رجلا بجحا فألحقه بباب زفر

If you name a man Juhā, then classify it under the باب (pattern) of Zufar

وجحا معدول من جحا! يجحو إذا خطا

And Juhā is derived from Juhā! Yujḥū when he steps

الدجين بن الحارث أبو الغصن

Al-Dujayn bin Al-Harith, Abu al-Ghusn

قيل: إنه جحا المعروف، والأصح أنه غيره

It was said: He is the well-known Juhā, but the more correct is that he is someone else

وعلى الأول مشى الشيرازي في الألقاب ورواه عن ابن معين

And Al-Shirazi followed the first opinion in his book on nicknames and narrated it from Ibn Ma'in

وقد روى ابن المبارك ووكيع ومسلم بن إبراهيم عنه، وهؤلاء أعلم بالله من أن يرووا عن جحا

And Ibn al-Mubarak, Waki', and Muslim bin Ibrahim narrated from him, and these are more knowledgeable of God than to narrate from Juhā

دجين بن ثابت أبو الغصن البصري عن أسلم مولى عمر ضعفوه

Dujayn bin Thabit, Abu al-Ghusn Al-Basri, from Aslam the freedman of Umar, they weakened him

عبد الله جحا هو تابعي كما رأيته بخط الجلال السيوطي

Abdullah Juhā is a Tabi'i, as I saw it in the handwriting of Al-Jalal Al-Suyuti

وكانت أمه خادمة لأم أنس بن مالك

And his mother was a servant to the mother of Anas bin Malik

وكان الغالب عليه السماحة وصفاء السريرة

And what predominated in him was generosity and purity of heart

فلا ينبغي لأحد أن يسخر به إذا سمع ما يضاف إليه من الحكايات المضحكة

So no one should mock him when they hear the amusing stories attributed to him

بل يسأل الله أن ينفعه ببركاته

Rather, one should ask God to benefit from his blessings

وغالب ما يذكر عنه من الحكايات المضحكة لا أصل له

And most of the amusing stories mentioned about him have no basis

وذكره غير واحد ونسبوا له كرامات وعلوما جمة

And many have mentioned him and attributed to him numerous miracles and sciences

ووهم الجوهري في قوله إنه اسم وهو لقب

And Al-Jawhari erred in saying it is a name when it is a nickname

وهذا لا يعد من الغلط في شيء لأن الاسم يعم اللقب والكنية على ما عرف في العربية

And this is not considered an error in anything, because a name encompasses a nickname and a kunya, as is known in Arabic

على أنه قد يكون له اسمان إذ جحا لا دلالة فيه على ذم أو مدح فتأمل

On the condition that he might have two names, since Juhā does not indicate blame or praise, so ponder

جحا بالمكان: (أقام) به، كحجا

Juhā in a place: (he stayed) there, like ḥajjā

جحا: (مشى

Juhā: (he walked

قال ابن الأعرابي: جحا إذا (خطا

Ibn Al-A'rabi said: Juhā when (he stepped

والجحوة: الخطوة الواحدة

And Al-Jahwah: the single step

الجحوة: (الوجه) والطلعة: يقال: حيا الله جحوتك، أي طلعتك؛ عن ابن دريد

Al-Jahwah: (the face) and the appearance: it is said: May God greet your appearance, meaning your look; from Ibn Duraid

قال ابن الاعرابي: الجاحي المثاقف

Ibn Al-A'rabi said: Al-Jāḥī is the skillful one

وأيضا: (الحسن الصلاة

And also: (one who is) good at prayer

تجاحيا الأموال: يريد اجتاحا، عن الفراء، وهو مقلوبه

Tajāḥayā al-amwāl: meaning ijtāḥā, from Al-Farra', and it is its inversion