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فطفط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a lack of understanding or comprehension, often associated with foolishness or being slow-witted. It also has a secondary meaning related to flatulence.

Derived headwords

فَطْفَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to not understandboth

    To be unable to comprehend or grasp what is being said.

فَطْفَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    flatulenceclassical

    The act or sound of passing gas.

  2. 2.
    lack of understandingclassical

    A state of not understanding or being slow-witted.

مَذْبُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sense; stupid.

Parallel reading

فطفط الرجل إذا لم يفهم كلامه.
A man is 'fatfata' if he does not understand his speech.
والفطفطة: السلح
And 'fatfata' means flatulence.
فأكثر المذبوب منه الضرطا،
And the foolish one produced much flatulence from it,
فظل يبكي جزعا وفطفطا
And he kept crying out of distress and 'fatfata'.
والمذبوب: الأحمق.
And 'madhboob' means foolish.