Arabic

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Etymology

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Cognate with Classical Syriac ܓܘܙܥܐ (guzʿā, trunk), Hebrew גֶּזַע (gézaʿ, trunk, stock, race).

Pronunciation

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  • Noun 1:
    Audio:(file)
    IPA(key): /d͡ʒiðʕ/
  • Noun 2: IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.ðaʕ/

Noun

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جِذْع (jiḏʕm (plural جُذُوع (juḏūʕ) or أَجْذَاع (ʔajḏāʕ))

  1. a tree trunk, body, stock, torso
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 19:25:
      وَهُزِّي إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ النَّخْلَةِ تُسَاقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا
      wahuzzī ʔilayki bijiḏʕi n-naḵlati tusāqiṭ ʕalayki ruṭaban janiyyan
      Shake towards thee the palm’s trunk: it will drop ripe and fresh dates upon thee.

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Noun

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جَذَع (jaḏaʕm (plural جِذَاع (jiḏāʕ) or جُذْعَان (juḏʕān))

  1. youth, animal old enough to use (of livestock as well as humans)

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