جَاهَهُ
Root: جوه
Form: 1
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جَاهَهُI
, or بِمَكْرُوهٍ, [Present.T يَجُوهُ,] Verbal.Noun جَوْهٌ, i. q.
جَبَهَهُ بِهِ [He met him, or encountered him, with, or he said to him, or did to him, or he accused him, to his face, of, that which was, or a thing that was, disliked, or hated]. And [in like manner,] جاههُ بِشَرٍّ
He encountered him with evil [speech or conduct]; or confronted him therewith: whence لَا جِهْتَ, i. e. Mayest thou not be encountered with evil; said in chiding a he-camel: see جَاهِ below. A woman of Ghatafán, being chidden by her son, and being asked why she did not reply against him, said, أَخَافُ أَنْ يَجُوهَنِى بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هٰذَا, meaning I fear that he would encounter me with more than this.
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