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كنثح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person characterized by foolishness or lack of intelligence. The derived terms specifically denote someone who is considered an idiot or a simpleton.

Derived headwords

كُنْتَحadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a man who is foolish, stupid, or lacking in sense.

كُنْثَحadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a man who is foolish, stupid, or lacking in sense. This is an alternative spelling/pronunciation to 'kuntah'.

Parallel reading

رجل كنتح وكنثح، بالتاء والثاء، وهو الأحمق.
A man kuntah and kunthah, with a ta' and a tha', and he is the fool.