ج

Meaning

Character

The fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is جِيم (jīm), and is preceded by ث (ṯ) and followed by ح (ḥ).

Symbol

The third letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ب (b) and followed by د (d).

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) abbreviation of جَمْع (jamʕ, “plural”)
2. (abbreviation, alt-of) abbreviation of جُزْء (juzʔ, “part”)

Concepts

J

Jan.

Jun.

Jul.

due south

Gimel

south

F.

southward

F

S

Synonyms

ل

ي

ل

ن

ت

ت

ي

ن

ك

ك

ك

ي

ك

ك

ح

ح

ح

ن

ح

ح

ت

ت

ت

ل

جِهَة الجَنُوب

جنُوب

جِهة الجنُوب

جَنُوب

Translations

J

J

Ι

J

J

J

J

G

j

V

JN

F

L

V

Π

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒiːm/

Etymology

From the Nabataean letter 𐢄 (l, “gimel”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤂 (l, “gimel”), from an uncertain Egyptian hieroglyph (𓌙?). See also Classical Syriac ܓ (l, “gimel”), Hebrew ג (l, “gimel”), Ancient Greek Γ (G), Latin C and Latin G.