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ضنفس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe someone who is soft, weak, and ignoble. It conveys a sense of lowliness and lack of strength or character.

Derived headwords

الضَّنْفَسnoun
  1. 1.
    The soft, ignoble oneclassical

    This refers to a person who is characterized by softness, weakness, and ignobility.

Parallel reading

الضنفس: الرخو اللئيم.
The soft, ignoble one: the weak, the base.