Meanings
nounjeem (plural jeems)
plural jeems · alternative jim
- The letter ج in the Arabic script.
The underlying letters themselves are a concept. For example, the Arabic letter jeem can be rendered by any of four possible glyphs (depending on where the letter jeem is positioned in the text).
2013, John D. Byrum, Olivia Madison, Multi-script, Multilingual, Multi-character Issues for the Online Environment, page 100
Origin
- Arabicجِيم
- Englishjeem
Borrowed from Arabic جِيم (jīm).
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APA
jeem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeem
MLA
“jeem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeem. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeem.
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