جهو

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of openness, exposure, and clarity. It extends to meanings of being revealed, uninhibited, or barren, and can also describe things that are ruined or empty.

Derived headwords

الجهوةnoun

1.
open spaceboth
An open, exposed space. It is only called by this name if it is indeed exposed.
2.
anusclassical
The anus of a human. Arabs would say 'May God curse his anus!'
3.
hillockboth
A small hill or mound.
4.
old she-camelclassical
An old, aged she-camel. Some versions mention 'large', but this is considered an error.

جهوتهnoun

1.
exposed partclassical
The exposed or visible part of something, particularly when referring to the anus.

وتدفع الشيخ فتبدو جهوته — And she pushes the old man, and her exposed part appears.

كالجهواءadjective

1.
exposedclassical
Describing something as exposed or uncovered, often referring to the anus.

است جهوىnoun

1.
exposed anusclassical
An exposed anus, used metaphorically or in animal speech.

است جهوى — an exposed anus

جهوىadjective

1.
exposedclassical
Exposed or uncovered. It is said of an anus that is exposed.

أجهت السماءverb

1.
cleared upboth
The sky cleared up, becoming visible and free of clouds.

جهواءadjective

1.
clearboth
Describing the sky when it has cleared up and is free of clouds.

جهت الطرقverb

1.
became clearboth
The roads became clear and evident.

أجهت فلانة على زوجهاverb

1.
did not conceiveclassical
A woman did not become pregnant by her husband.

أجهىverb

1.
was stingyclassical
To be stingy or ungenerous, especially when asked for something.

وجهي البيتverb

1.
was ruinedclassical
The house became ruined or dilapidated.

خربverb

1.
was ruinedboth
To be ruined, dilapidated, or destroyed.

جاهadjective

1.
ruinedclassical
Describing something that is ruined, dilapidated, or without structure.

مجهوadjective

1.
uncoveredclassical
Describing a tent or shelter that is without a covering or curtain.

الأجهىnoun

1.
bald personclassical
A bald person, specifically one with a bald spot on the head.

جاهياadverb

1.
openlyclassical
Openly, publicly, or in plain sight.

تجهيةverb

1.
widenedclassical
To widen or enlarge something, such as a wound.

المجاهاةnoun

1.
boastingclassical
Boasting or vying with others in pride.

أجهيناverb

1.
the sky cleared for usclassical
The sky cleared up for us, becoming visible.

أجهى الطريقverb

1.
cleared the wayboth
The road became clear and open.

أجهى البيتverb

1.
cleared the houseclassical
The house became clear or open, possibly referring to its structure.

بيت أجهىnoun

1.
uncovered houseclassical
A house that is uncovered, without a roof or covering.

أجهى لك الأمرverb

1.
became clear to youboth
The matter became clear and evident to you.

بيت جهوnoun

1.
uncovered houseclassical
A house that is uncovered, similar to 'بيت أجهى'.

عنز جهواءnoun

1.
shameless goatclassical
A goat whose tail does not cover its private parts, implying shamelessness.

الجهاءnoun

1.
barren landclassical
Land that is devoid of trees or vegetation; flat and empty.

المجهيةnoun

1.
barren landclassical
Land that is devoid of trees or vegetation; flat and empty.

أرض جهاءnoun

1.
flat landclassical
Land that is flat and even, with nothing on it.

أجهى الرجلverb

1.
appearedclassical
A man appeared or emerged, becoming visible.

بيت جهوانnoun

1.
uncovered houseclassical
A house that is uncovered or without a roof.

Parallel reading

الاست المكشوفة

The exposed anus.

لا تسمى بذلك إلا إذا كانت كذلك

It is not called by that name unless it is indeed so.

وتدفع الشيخ فتبدو جهوته

And she pushes the old man, and her exposed part appears.

يقال: است جهوى أي مكشوفة

It is said: 'ist jahwa' meaning exposed.

الجهوة موضع الدبر من الإنسان

Al-jahwa is the location of the anus in a human.

تقول العرب قبح الله! جهوته

The Arabs say: 'May God curse his anus!'

يا عنز جاء القر قالت: يا ويلي، ذنب ألوى واست جهوى

O goat, the cold has come! She said: 'Woe is me, my tail is limp and my anus is exposed.'

جاء القر فما سلاحك، قالت: مالي سلاح إلا است جهوى والذنب ألوى فأين المأوى

The cold has come, what is your weapon? She said: 'I have no weapon but an exposed anus and a limp tail, so where is refuge?'

قيل للمعزى ما تصنعين في الليلة المطيرة؟ فقالت: الشعر دقاق والجلد رقاق والذنب جفاء ولا صبر بي عن البيت

It was said to the goat, what do you do on a rainy night? She said: 'My hair is thin, my skin is thin, my tail is aloof, and I cannot endure being away from the house.'

الجهوة: الأكمة

Al-jahwa: a hillock.

الجهوة: القحمة أي المسنة من الإبل

Al-jahwa: the old she-camel, meaning aged from the camels.

أجهت السماء: انكشفت وأضحت

The sky became jahwa: it cleared up and became visible.

جهت الطرق: وضحت وانكشفت

The roads jahat: they became clear and evident.

أجهت فلانة على زوجها: إذا لم تحبل

So-and-so did not become pregnant by her husband: if she did not conceive.

أجهى فلان علينا: بخل

So-and-so became jahya upon us: he was stingy.

سألته فأجهى علي، أي لم يعطني شيئا

I asked him, and he became jahya towards me, meaning he did not give me anything.

وجهي البيت، كرضي: خرب، فهو جاه

The house became wajhi, like 'radhi': it was ruined, so it is jah.

وخباء مجهو أي بلا ستر عليه

And a tent majhu, meaning without a covering on it.

الأجهى: الأصلع

Al-ajha: the bald person.

أتيته جاهيا

I came to him jahiyan, meaning openly.

وجهى الشجة تجهية: وسعها

He widened the wound tajhiyatan: he enlarged it.

المجاهاة: المفاخرة

Al-mujahaat: boasting.

أجهينا نحن أي أجهت لنا السماء

We became ajhina, meaning the sky cleared for us.

وأجهى الطريق والبيت: كشفه

And the road and the house ajha: it cleared them.

بيت أجهى بين! الجهاء ومجهى مكشوف بلا ستر ولا سقف

What an uncovered house! Al-jahaa and majhaa are exposed without a covering or a roof.

وأجهى لك الأمر: وضح

And the matter ajha for you: it became clear.

بيت جهو كجاه

A jahw house is like jah.

عنز جهواء: لا يستر ذنبها حياءها

A jahwa goat: its tail does not cover its modesty.

الجهاء والمجهية الأرض التي ليس بها شجر

Al-jahaa and al-majhiya are the land that has no trees.

وأرض جهاء: سواء ليس بها شيء

And a jahhaa land: flat, with nothing on it.

وأجهى الرجل: ظهر وبرز

And the man ajha: he appeared and emerged.

ويقولون بيت جهوان

And they say a jahwan house.