What does Majmu mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Majmu (مجموع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Majmu

Majmu according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

What indicates bounded individuals by single letters. Outside this restriction, as nafar and rahat; for they have no singular by their own letters, all being pronounced, as « men joined me », or not, that is, not all pronounced, as jawarin, plural of jariya, and adila, plural of dalw, not on fa’’al pattern, guarding against tamar, rakb: the fa’’al pattern not of the collective’s.

Majmu according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

A name indicating a set of aimed individuals by letters constituting its singular’s matter, varying by change per the form: by addition, subtraction or variation of vowels and sukkuns, literal or judged; its detail in grammar books, chiefly our book Jami’ al-Ghoumouz.

Majmu according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

What indicates aimed individuals by single letters, with some change.

Majmu according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

What indicates aimed individuals, its singular known.

Majmu according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

What indicates aimed individuals by single letters.

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