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ضكع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This 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. 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.