جَائِعٌ

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جَائِعٌ and جَوْعَانُ , but not جَيْعَانُ, [as the vulgar say,] for this a mistake, Hungry; or empty in the belly: or debarred from food and drink: the fem. [of the former] is جَائِعَةٌ and [of the latter] جَوْعَى: and the pl. [of the former] is جُوَّعٌ and جُيَّعٌ, with the و changed into ى, and [of the latter, or perhaps of both,] جِيَاعٌ and جَاعَةٌ (K * in art. سوع) and جَيَاعَى [with the و changed into ى contr. to rule, if this be not a mistake for جِيَاعٌ, in which the و is changed into ى by rule]. You say جَائِعٌ نَائِعٌ; the latter word being an imitative sequent; or, accord. to some, signifying “ thirsty. ” (S, &c., in art. نوع.)
2 رَجُلٌ جَائِعُ القِدْرِ A man whose cookingpot is not full.
3 اِمْرَأَةٌ جَائِعَةُ الوِشَاحِ A woman slender in the [waist, or] belly. [See art. وشح.]

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