Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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جردق جردم جرذ


Q. 1. ⇒ جردم

جَرْدَمَةٌ, [inf. n. of جَرْدَمَ,] (Ṣ, Ḳ,) in relation to food, (Ṣ,) i. q. جَرْدَبَةٌ; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) i. e., The covering the food that is before one with the left hand, [while eating with the right hand,] in order that no other person may take it: accord. to Yaạḳoob, the م is a substitute for the ب. (TA.) And جَرْدَمَ signifies He ate, made an end of, devoured, or consumed, what was in the bowl or vessel: (IAạr, Sh, Ḳ, TA:) and he ate entirely the bread. (Ḳ.)

Root: جردم - Entry: Q. 1. Signification: A2

Also جردم, He talked much. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)

Root: جردم - Entry: Q. 1. Signification: A3

And He hastened, made haste, sped, or was quick; (Kr, Ḳ;) as also جرذم. (Ḳ.)

Root: جردم - Entry: Q. 1. Signification: A4

جردم السِّتِّينَ He passed the [age of] sixty. (IAạr, Ḳ.)


جَرْدَمٌ

جَرْدَمٌ [probably Voracious: see above: and hence,]

Root: جردم - Entry: جَرْدَمٌ Signification: A2

Black locusts, having green heads. (Ḳ.)

Root: جردم - Entry: جَرْدَمٌ Signification: A3

Loquacious; or a great talker. (Ḳ.)


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