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ختعل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes slowness or delay in movement, particularly walking. It can also extend to a general sense of being slow or lagging behind.

Derived headwords

خَتَعَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyboth

    To walk at a slow pace, exhibiting a lack of speed.

خُتُعُلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessclassical

    The state or quality of being slow, particularly in walking.

Parallel reading

ختعل الرجل: أبطأ في مشيه.
The man walked slowly: he was slow in his gait.