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خنفع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe someone who is foolish or lacking in intelligence. The primary derived term directly links to this meaning.

Derived headwords

خِنْفَعnoun
  1. 1.
    foolboth

    A person who is foolish, stupid, or lacking in sense. It denotes a general lack of intelligence or sound judgment.

Parallel reading

الخِنْفَع الأحمق.
The khinf'a is the foolish one.