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حفلق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is weak, foolish, or lacking in intelligence and capability. It conveys a sense of inadequacy and silliness.

Derived headwords

الحَفْلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Weaklingboth

    A person who is weak, lacking in strength or capability.

  2. 2.
    Foolboth

    An unintelligent or foolish person, someone who acts unwisely.

حَفْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To be weakclassical

    To become weak, lacking in strength or ability.

  2. 2.
    To be foolishclassical

    To act in a foolish or unintelligent manner.

Parallel reading

الحفلق الضعيف الأحمق.
The weakling, the foolish one.