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عفشج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone or something that is heavy, sluggish, and perhaps clumsy. It carries a connotation of being slow-moving and ponderous.

Derived headwords

عَفْشَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Heavy, sluggishboth

    Describing a person who is heavy, slow-moving, and ponderous. It implies a lack of agility and a certain heaviness in demeanor or physique.

عَفْشَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Clumsy, unwieldyclassical

    Referring to something that is heavy and difficult to move or handle, suggesting a lack of grace or dexterity.

Parallel reading

الثقيل الوخم
The heavy, sluggish one
ورجل عفشج
And a heavy/sluggish man
زعم الخليل أنه مصنوع
Al-Khalil claimed it is coined/artificial.