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لفك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a person who is clumsy, foolish, or extremely stupid. It can also refer to someone who is left-handed.

Derived headwords

أَلْفَكadjective
  1. 1.
    clumsyboth

    Describing a man who is clumsy and awkward in his movements.

  2. 2.
    left-handedclassical

    An alternative description for someone who is left-handed.

  3. 3.
    foolishboth

    Describing someone who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.

أَلْفَتadjective
  1. 1.
    clumsyboth

    Similar to 'alfak', denoting clumsiness and awkwardness.

  2. 2.
    left-handedclassical

    Referring to someone who is left-handed.

  3. 3.
    foolishboth

    Indicating foolishness or a lack of sense.

الأَلْفَتadjective
  1. 1.
    left-handedclassical

    Specifically denotes someone who is left-handed.

الأَلْفَتadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishboth

    Describing someone as foolish or idiotic.

العَفِيكadjective
  1. 1.
    extremely foolishclassical

    Describes someone who is excessively foolish or stupid.

اللَّفِيكadjective
  1. 1.
    extremely foolishclassical

    Similar to 'afik', denoting extreme foolishness.

Parallel reading

رجل ألفك: أخرق كألفت؛ عن ابن الأعرابي
A clumsy man: awkward like 'alfit'; from Ibn al-A'rabi.
وقيل: الألفك والألفت الأعسر
And it was said: 'al-afak' and 'al-fit' mean left-handed.
وقيل: الألفت الأحمق
And it was said: 'al-fit' means foolish.
أبو عمرو: العفيك واللفيك المشبع حمقا
Abu Amr: 'al-afik' and 'al-fik' mean saturated with foolishness.