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طوش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root طوش (ṭūsh) primarily relates to a lack of mental acuity or foolishness. It can also describe the act of delaying or procrastinating in settling a debt.

Derived headwords

طَوْشnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state of mental lightness, lack of sense, or foolishness.

طَوَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    to delayclassical

    To delay or procrastinate in paying a debt or fulfilling an obligation to a creditor.

Parallel reading

الطوش خفة العقل
Foolishness is lightness of mind.
وطوش إذا مطل غريمه
And he procrastinates if he delays his debtor.