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دعبث

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe someone who is foolish, effeminate, or lacking in intelligence and sense. It is primarily used to denote negative personal characteristics.

Derived headwords

الدَّعْبُوثnoun
  1. 1.
    effeminate manclassical

    A man who exhibits feminine characteristics or behavior.

  2. 2.
    foolish personclassical

    Someone who is unintelligent, senseless, or lacking in good judgment.

Parallel reading

الدعبوث المخنث؛
The da'buth is the effeminate one;
وقيل: هو الأحمق المائق.
And it was said: he is the foolish, simple-minded one.