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عفنج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something or someone that is large, heavy, and often implies a lack of intelligence or agility. It can refer to people, animals, or even objects, emphasizing their bulk and sluggishness.

Derived headwords

العَفَنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy personclassical

    A person who is heavy, slow-moving, or ponderous.

  2. 2.
    bulky, flabby thingclassical

    Describing something that is large, soft, and flabby, often used for animals like hyenas.

العَفَنْجَجnoun
  1. 1.
    large, foolish personclassical

    Specifically refers to someone who is large and foolish or stupid.

العَنْفَجِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    fierce camelclassical

    A term used for a camel that is fierce, strong, or formidable.

Parallel reading

العفنج: الثقيل من الناس
Al-'afanj: The heavy one among people.
وقيل: هو الضخم الرخو من كل شيء
And it was said: He is the large, flabby one of everything.
وأكثر ما يوصف به الضبعان
And most often it is used to describe hyenas.
الأزهري: العفنجج الضخم الأحمق
Al-Azhari said: Al-'afanjaj is the large, foolish one.
والعنفجيج من الإبل: الحديدة المنكرة
And al-'unfajij from the camels: the fierce, formidable one.