Arabic word sheet
جُنَاحٌ
fault, blame
- Type
- noun
- Root
- ج ن ح
Meaning and usage
fault, blame
A wrong for which a person can be held to account, or the leaning towards such a wrong. It is used above all in the negative, to say that no blame attaches to someone for doing a thing.
Word family
What the root means ج ن ح
The root carries the idea of leaning or tilting to one side. From it come to lean, the wing and the rib, which sit on the sides of the body, and the side of a thing; a fault is a leaning away from what is right.
to lean, to incline
جَنَحَ
wing
جَنَاحٌ
side, flank
جِنْحٌ
rib
جَانِحَةٌ
Synonyms
crime, offence
جُرْمٌ
Stronger: a serious offence that calls for punishment, where the headword can be a slight fault.