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فهك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of foolishness or lack of intelligence, particularly in women. It describes someone as being simple-minded or unintelligent.

Derived headwords

فَهِكَةadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish, unintelligentclassical

    Describing a woman as being foolish, simple-minded, or lacking intelligence.

فِيهِكadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish, unintelligentclassical

    An adjective used to describe a woman as foolish or unintelligent, similar to 'حمقاء'.

Parallel reading

امرأة فيهك على مثال صيرق: حمقاء؛ عن كراع.
A woman 'fihik' like 'sayraq': foolish; according to Kura'.