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دبعك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person who is unconcerned or indifferent to negative remarks or actions directed at them. It characterizes someone who is heedless of insults or ill-treatment.

Derived headwords

دَبْعَبَكadjective
  1. 1.
    heedless, unconcernedclassical

    A person who is unconcerned about what is said to them, especially regarding insults or negative speech.

دَبْعَبَكِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    heedless, unconcernedclassical

    An intensified or more specific form of 'دبعبك', referring to someone who is particularly indifferent to any ill-treatment or negative speech directed at them.

Parallel reading

رجل دبعبك ودبعبكي: للذي لا يبالي ما قيل له من الشر.
A man 'daba'bak' and 'daba'baki': is one who does not care what evil is said to him.