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جهل

See also: چهل

Arabic

Verb

جَهِلَ • ‎(jahila) I, non-past يَجْهَلُ‎ (yajhalu)

to ignore, be ignorant, be stupid, be brutal
show oneself ignorant (عَلَى ‎(ʿalā) in)
to be indifferent, be listless

Conjugation

Conjugation of

جَهِلَ

(form-I sound, verbal noun جَهْل)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					جَهْل jahl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					جَاهِل jāhil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مَجْهُول majhūl
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	جَهِلْتُ jahiltu	جَهِلْتَ jahilta	جَهِلَ jahila	جَهِلْتُمَا jahiltumā	جَهِلَا jahilā	جَهِلْنَا jahilnā	جَهِلْتُمْ jahiltum	جَهِلُوا jahilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	جَهِلْتُ jahiltu	جَهِلْتِ jahilti	جَهِلَتْ jahilat	جَهِلْتُمَا jahiltumā	جَهِلَتَا jahilatā	جَهِلْنَا jahilnā	جَهِلْتُنَّ jahiltunna	جَهِلْنَ jahilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	أَجْهَلُ ʾajhalu	تَجْهَلُ tajhalu	يَجْهَلُ yajhalu	تَجْهَلَانِ tajhalāni	يَجْهَلَانِ yajhalāni	نَجْهَلُ najhalu	تَجْهَلُونَ tajhalūna	يَجْهَلُونَ yajhalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	أَجْهَلُ ʾajhalu	تَجْهَلِينَ tajhalīna	تَجْهَلُ tajhalu	تَجْهَلَانِ tajhalāni	تَجْهَلَانِ tajhalāni	نَجْهَلُ najhalu	تَجْهَلْنَ tajhalna	يَجْهَلْنَ yajhalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَجْهَلَ ʾajhala	تَجْهَلَ tajhala	يَجْهَلَ yajhala	تَجْهَلَا tajhalā	يَجْهَلَا yajhalā	نَجْهَلَ najhala	تَجْهَلُو tajhalū	يَجْهَلُو yajhalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَجْهَلَ ʾajhala	تَجْهَلِي tajhalī	تَجْهَلَ tajhala	تَجْهَلَا tajhalā	تَجْهَلَا tajhalā	نَجْهَلَ najhala	تَجْهَلْنَ tajhalna	يَجْهَلْنَ yajhalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَجْهَلْ ʾajhal	تَجْهَلْ tajhal	يَجْهَلْ yajhal	تَجْهَلَا tajhalā	يَجْهَلَا yajhalā	نَجْهَلْ najhal	تَجْهَلُو tajhalū	يَجْهَلُو yajhalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَجْهَلْ ʾajhal	تَجْهَلِي tajhalī	تَجْهَلْ tajhal	تَجْهَلَا tajhalā	تَجْهَلَا tajhalā	نَجْهَلْ najhal	تَجْهَلْنَ tajhalna	يَجْهَلْنَ yajhalna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِجْهَلْ ijhal		اِجْهَلَا ijhalā			اِجْهَلُو ijhalū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		اِجْهَلِي ijhalī		اِجْهَلَا ijhalā			اِجْهَلْنَ ijhalna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	جُهِلَ juhila	—	—	—	—	—
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	—	—	يُجْهَلُ yujhalu	—	—	—	—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُجْهَلَ yujhala	—	—	—	—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُجْهَلْ yujhal	—	—	—	—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “جهل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

Noun

جَهْل • ‎(jahl) m

verbal noun of جَهِلَ ‎(jahila) (form I)
verbal noun of جَهَلَ ‎(jahala, “to be ignorant, be stupid”) (form I)
ignorance
stupidity

Declension

Declension of noun جَهْل (jahl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَهْل jahl	الْجَهْل al-jahl	جَهْل jahl
Nominative	جَهْلٌ jahlun	الْجَهْلُ al-jahlu	جَهْلُ jahlu
Accusative	جَهْلًا jahlan	الْجَهْلَ al-jahla	جَهْلَ jahla
Genitive	جَهْلٍ jahlin	الْجَهْلِ al-jahli	جَهْلِ jahli

Conjugation

Declension of noun جَهْل (jahl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَهْل jahl	الْجَهْل al-jahl	جَهْل jahl
Nominative	جَهْلٌ jahlun	الْجَهْلُ al-jahlu	جَهْلُ jahlu
Accusative	جَهْلًا jahlan	الْجَهْلَ al-jahla	جَهْلَ jahla
Genitive	جَهْلٍ jahlin	الْجَهْلِ al-jahli	جَهْلِ jahli

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “جهل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 3

Adjective

جُهْل or جُهُل or جُهَّل • ‎(juhl or juhul or juhhal) m pl

masculine plural of جَاهِل ‎(jāhil)

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