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غنتج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something that is heavy, foolish, or slow-witted. It is primarily used as an adjective to characterize individuals.

Derived headwords

غَنْتَجadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, dullclassical

    Describing someone who is heavy in their movements or dull-witted. It implies a lack of sharpness or agility.

غَنْتَجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    heaviness, foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being heavy, dull, or foolish. It refers to the characteristic of being slow or unintelligent.

Parallel reading

فولدت أعثى ضروطا غنتجا
And she gave birth to a slow, flatulent, heavy one.
الغنتج الثقيل الأحمق
The heavy, foolish one.