جفن

العربية

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

جفن

/d͡ʒafn/
/d͡ʒɪfɪn/

Where it comes from

From the root ج ف ن (j f n). Cognate to Hebrew גֶּפֶן (gép̄en, “vine”), Classical Syriac ܓܦܢܬܐ (gəp̄entā, “vine”).

noun جَفْن · jafn · جُفُون · أَجْفَان · الْجَفْن

eyelid
archaic vat, tub
archaic vine, grapevine
archaic enceinte, close, buildings of fortification surrounding an area وممّا شاع من أفعال مولانا أيده الله في الجهاد إنشاؤه الأجفان بجميع السواحل واستكثاره من عُدَد البحر وهذا في زمان الصلح والمُهادنة إعْدادًا لأيّام القِرة وأخذًا بالحزم في قطع أَطْماع الكفّار.
archaic a kind of round ship

In English

eyelid anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"جفن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D9%81%D9%86. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

جفن. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D9%81%D9%86

Chicago

"جفن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D9%81%D9%86.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {جفن},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D9%81%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}