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غبو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

غَبِىٌّ ذ Having little, (S, Msb,) or no, (K,) intel-ligence: (S, Msb, K:) or one who does not understand deceit, or guile, and the like: (T, TA:) or unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent: (TA:) and ignorant: (Msb:) pl. أَغْبِيَاآءُ (IAth, Msb, TA) and أَغْبِيَاآءٌ: (IAth, TA:) accord. to J and others, (TA,) it belongs to this art.; (S, TA;) but Aboo-'Alee derives it from شَجَرَةٌ غَبْيَاآءُ, [see أَغْبَى in art. غبى,] as though his ignorance hid from him to whom it is applied what is plainly apparent to others. (TA.) ― -b2- [And A hunter, or sportsman, concealing himself. (Freytag, from the Deewán of the Hudhalees.)]

Derived headwords

غَبِىٌّ
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شَجَرَةٌ غَبْيَاآءُ