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دفنس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes foolishness, stupidity, and lack of intelligence in women and men. It also extends to meanings of laziness, stinginess, and being slow or sluggish.

Derived headwords

الدَّفَنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish womanclassical

    A woman characterized by foolishness and lack of sense.

  2. 2.
    stupid personclassical

    An individual, male or female, who is foolish and unintelligent.

الدَّفْنَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    A person, male or female, who is foolish and unintelligent.

  2. 2.
    vulgar personclassical

    A foolish person who is also coarse or vulgar in speech or behavior.

  3. 3.
    stingy personclassical

    Someone who is miserly and unwilling to spend money.

  4. 4.
    sluggish personclassical

    Someone who is slow-moving or inactive.

  5. 5.
    lazy shepherdclassical

    A shepherd who is lazy and neglects their duties, allowing the flock to wander unsupervised.

تَسْتَفْلِيverb
  1. 1.
    to act foolishlyclassical

    To behave in a foolish or stupid manner, often in a way that is easily startled or confused.

Parallel reading

الدفنس، بالكسر: المرأة الحمقاء
Al-difnas, with a kasra: the foolish woman.
كجيب الدفنس الورهاء ريعت، وهي تستفلي
Like the pocket of the foolish, easily startled woman, she was frightened, and she was acting foolishly.
وقيل: الدفنس الرعناء البلهاء
And it is said: Al-difnas is the reckless, simple-minded one.
والدفنس والدفناس: الأحمق
And al-difnas and al-difnās: the fool.
وقيل: الأحمق البذي
And it is said: the foolish, vulgar one.
والدفناس: البخيل
And al-difnās: the stingy one.
والمندفق النوام
And the one who pours forth (sleep) and is sleepy.
والدفناس: الراعي الكسلان الذي ينام ويترك الإبل ترعى وحدها
And al-difnās: the lazy shepherd who sleeps and leaves the camels to graze alone.
عميمة ضاحي الجسم ليست بغثة، ولا دفنس، يطبي الكلاب حمارها
A stout woman, with a body exposed to the sun, not unpleasant, nor foolish, her donkey follows the dogs.
إذا الدعرم الدفناس صوى لقاحه، فإن لنا ذودا ضخام المحالب
If the foolish, sluggish one fattens his camels, then we have a herd with large udders.