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عسقد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a tall, foolish, or clumsy man. It focuses on physical stature combined with a lack of intelligence or grace.

Derived headwords

العسقدnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall, foolish manclassical

    A man who is tall and exhibits foolishness or clumsiness.

عسقدadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and foolishclassical

    Describing someone as tall with a deficiency in intelligence or sense.

Parallel reading

الرجل الطوال فيه لوثة
The tall man has clumsiness/foolishness in him.
العسقد الطويل الأحمق
The tall, foolish man.