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تنتل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe states of being unclean, impure, or behaving foolishly. It can refer to the state of an egg after being laid or a person who becomes dirty after cleaning, or acts foolishly after being sensible.

Derived headwords

تَنْتَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    state of an eggclassical

    The state of an egg after it has been laid, implying a certain condition or quality.

تَنْتَلَverb
  1. 1.
    became uncleanclassical

    To become dirty or unclean, especially after having been cleaned or purified.

  2. 2.
    acted foolishlyclassical

    To behave foolishly or nonsensically, particularly after having been sensible or rational.

Parallel reading

إذا مذرت البيضة فهي التنتلة
If the egg is laid, it is the tantalah.
تنتل الرجل إذا تقذر بعد تنظيف
A man becomes tantalah if he becomes dirty after cleaning.
تنتل إذا تحامق بعد تعاقل
He becomes tantalah if he acts foolishly after being sensible.