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دنفس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe negative character traits, specifically focusing on bad manners, lowliness, and ignobility. It is used to denote someone of poor character or a base nature.

Derived headwords

الدَّنَافِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad-mannered personclassical

    A person who is characterized by bad manners, poor character, and ignoble qualities.

Parallel reading

الدنافس: السيء الخلق.
Al-Danāfis: The bad-mannered one.