A basic quadriliteral jāmid has four radicals and no added letter. The textbook examples include:
جَعْفَرٌ — دِرْهَمٌ — زِبْرِجٌ — بُرْثُنٌ — قِمَطْرٌ
Translation: Jaʿfar (name), dirham (coin), ornament, animal claw, and box.
In دِرْهَمٌ, d-r-h-m are four radicals. Quadriliteral is a statement about a noun’s root structure, not just a verb conjugation class.
Opening interactive controls...
Basic Quadriliteral Nouns
Noun Patterns: Jāmid, Maṣdar, Mushtaq and 50 Basic-Triliteral Maṣdar Entries
A basic quadriliteral jāmid has four radicals and no added letter. The textbook examples include:
جَعْفَرٌ — دِرْهَمٌ — زِبْرِجٌ — بُرْثُنٌ — قِمَطْرٌ
Translation: Jaʿfar (name), dirham (coin), ornament, animal claw, and box.
In دِرْهَمٌ, d-r-h-m are four radicals. Quadriliteral is a statement about a noun’s root structure, not just a verb conjugation class.