جَهِلَ (jahila)to lack knowledge
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb جَهِلَ (jahila) — “to lack knowledge”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): جَهِلَ يَجْهَلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَهِلَ jahila | يَجْهَلُ yajhalu | اِجْهَلْ aijhal | جَهْل jahl |
Conjugation (2): جَهَّلَ يُجَهِّلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَهَّلَ jahaala | يُجَهِّلُ yujahiilu | جَهِّلْ jahiil | تَجْهِيل tajhīl |
Meanings & examples
1. to lack knowledge
- جَهِلَ الرَّجُلُ الحَقِيقَةَ.The man was ignorant of the truth.
- جَهِلَ الطَّالِبُ أَهَمِّيَّةَ الدِّرَاسَةِ.The student was ignorant of the importance of studying.
- أَلَمْ تَكُنْ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ جَهِلْتَ هَذَا الأَمْرَ المُهِمَّ؟Didn't you know that you were ignorant of this important matter?
2. to lack knowledge of
- جَهِلَ الطَّالِبُ الْإِجَابَةَ الصَّحِيحَةَ.The student was ignorant of the correct answer.
- يَجْهَلُ الْكَثِيرُ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَقَائِقَ مُهِمَّةً.Many people are ignorant of important facts.
- هَلْ تَجْهَلُ أَهَمِّيَّةَ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي حَيَاتِنَا؟Are you ignorant of the importance of reading in our lives?
3. to know less
- أَجْهَلُ سَبَبَ تَأَخُّرِهِ حَتَّى الْآنَ.I am ignorant of the reason for his delay until now.
- لَا أَجْهَلُ أَهَمِّيَّةَ هَذَا الْمَشْرُوعِ لِلْمَدِينَةِ.I am not ignorant of the importance of this project for the city.
- كَانَ أَجْهَلُ بِالتَّفَاصِيلِ الدَّقِيقَةِ لِلْخُطَّةِ.He was ignorant of the precise details of the plan.
4. to act ignorantly or foolishly
- جَهِلَ الرَّجُلُ الْحَقِيقَةَ وَتَصَرَّفَ بِحَمَاقَةٍ.The man acted ignorantly of the truth and foolishly.
- جَهِلَ الْقَوْمُ أَمْرَ نَبِيِّهِمْ فَكَذَّبُوهُ.The people acted ignorantly of their prophet's message, so they disbelieved him.
- جَهِلَ الطِّفْلُ خَطَرَ النَّارِ فَلَمَسَهَا.The child acted ignorantly of the danger of fire, so he touched it.
5. to be ignorant of
- جَهِلَ الطَّالِبُ الْإِجَابَةَ الصَّحِيحَةَ لِلسُّؤَالِ.The student was ignorant of the correct answer to the question.
- لَا تَجْهَلْ أَهَمِّيَّةَ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي حَيَاتِكَ.Do not be ignorant of the importance of reading in your life.
- جَهِلَ الْكَثِيرُونَ حَقِيقَةَ الْأَمْرِ حَتَّى وَقْتٍ مُتَأَخِّرٍ.Many were ignorant of the truth of the matter until late.
6. to ignore
- تَجَاهَلَ السَّائِقُ إِشَارَةَ الْمُرُورِ الْحَمْرَاءَ.The driver ignored the red traffic signal.
- تَجَاهَلَ الطَّالِبُ نَصِيحَةَ مُعَلِّمِهِ بِالْمُذَاكَرَةِ.The student ignored his teacher's advice to study.
- تَجَاهَلَ الْمُدِيرُ شَكْوَى الْمُوَظَّفِ الْمُتَكَرِّرَةَ.The manager ignored the employee's repeated complaint.
7. to make ignorant
- الْجَهْلُ يُجَهِّلُ الْإِنْسَانَ.Ignorance makes a person ignorant.
- لَا تُجَهِّلِ النَّاسَ بِتَضْلِيلِهِمْ عَنِ الْحَقِيقَةِ.Do not make people ignorant by misleading them from the truth.
- هَلْ يُجَهِّلُ الْإِعْلَامُ الْمُوَجَّهُ الْجُمْهُورَ؟Does biased media make the public ignorant?
8. to remain unknown
- جُهِلَ مَصِيرُ السَّفِينَةِ بَعْدَ الْعَاصِفَةِ الْقَوِيَّةِ.The fate of the ship was unknown after the strong storm.
- جُهِلَ مَكَانُ اخْتِبَاءِ اللِّصِّ لِفَتْرَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The thief's hiding place was unknown for a long time.
- جُهِلَ سَبَبُ الْحَرِيقِ فِي الْمَصْنَعِ حَتَّى بَدَأَ التَّحْقِيقُ.The cause of the fire in the factory was unknown until the investigation began.
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