جهل
Root: جهل
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
جهل jahila a (jahl, جهالة jahāla) to be ignorant; not to know (ب or هـ s.th., how to do s.th.); to be irrational, foolish; to behave foolishly (على toward) VI to ignore (هـ s.th.); to refuse to have anything to do (هـ with), shut one’s eyes (هـ to), disregard (هـ a fact); to affect ignorance, pretend to know nothing X to consider ignorant or stupid (ه s.o.)
Entry 2
جهل jahl and جهالة jahāla ignorance; folly, foolishness, stupidity│ عن جهل out of ignorance
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