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عنفك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes someone or something characterized by foolishness, heaviness, and slowness. It can also refer to a specific physical attribute that is considered a defect.

Derived headwords

العنفكnoun
  1. 1.
    foolboth

    A person who is foolish, lacking in intelligence or good sense.

  2. 2.
    heavyclassical

    Someone who is slow, ponderous, and burdensome.

عنفكadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a woman as foolish, which is considered a flaw or defect.

عنفكadjective
  1. 1.
    heavyclassical

    Describing someone as heavy, slow, and sluggish.

Parallel reading

العنفك: الأحمق.
Al-ʿunfuk: the fool.
وامرأة عنفك، وهو عيب.
And a woman ʿunfuk, and it is a defect.
والعنفك: الثقيل الوخم.
And al-ʿunfuk: the heavy, the sluggish.