جَيْب

jayobN jyb meaning The [ part called ] Tawoq of a shirt, (see art. jyb ,) is, accord. to some, from the root jwb , because the middle of it is cut out: accord. to others, from the root jyb . (TA.)

jayobN jyb The Tawoq [or opening at the neck and bosom ] (K) of a shirt (S, K) and the like; (K;) as, for instance, of a coat of mail: (TA:) or the opening of a shirt at the uppermost part of the breast: (Msb, MF:) or the opening in a garment for the head to be put through: or such an opening as a sleeve and a Tawoq : (MF:) pl. [of mult.] juyuwbN , (Msb, K,) also pronounced jiyuwbN , (TA,) [like biyuwtN for buyuwtN ,] and [of pauc.] A^ajoyaAbN : (Msb:) this is said to be its proper art., (K, TA,) not jwb , because its pl. is juyuwbN . (TA.) [The Arabs often carry things within the bosom of the shirt &c.; and hence the word is now applied by them to A pocket. ] ― -b2- (assumed tropical:) The heart; the bosom. (K.) So in the saying, huwa naASiHu Aljayobi (assumed tropical:) [ He is pure, or sincere, of heart or bosom ]: (K:) or trusty, trustworthy, or faithful. (S. [See also art. nSH .]) A poet says, waxa$~anota SadorFA jayobuhu laka naASiHu (assumed tropical:) [ And thou hast exasperated a bosom the heart of which was faithful to thee ]. (TA.) You say also, huwa danisu Aljayobi (assumed tropical:) [ He is a person of foul heart ]. (A in art. dns .) And radaEa jayobahu Eanohu (assumed tropical:) He cleared his heart, or bosom, of it. (K in art. rdE q. v.) ― -b3- jayobu AlA^aroDi (assumed tropical:) The place of entrance of the land, or country: (K:) pl. juyuwbN . (TA.)