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خثع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a person of low character or ignoble status. The primary derived term relates to being base, mean, or ignoble.

Derived headwords

خَوْثَعadjective
  1. 1.
    ignobleclassical

    Describing a person who is base, mean, or of low character.

Parallel reading

رجل خوثع: لئيم؛ عن ثعلب.
An ignoble man: mean; according to Tha'lab.