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ضكع
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaThis root describes someone who is foolish, slow, and physically heavy or sluggish. It often implies a lack of intelligence combined with a cumbersome physique.
Derived headwords
ضوكعةadjective
- 1.foolish, heavyclassical
Describing a man who is foolish, very fleshy, and heavy. It can also refer to someone whose limbs are relaxed and heavy.
Parallel reading
رجل ضوكعة: أحمق كثير اللحم مع ثقل
A man (ضوكعة): foolish, very fleshy, and heavy.
وقيل: الضوكع المسترخي القوائم في ثقل
And it was said: The ضوكع is one whose limbs are relaxed with heaviness.