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خفثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes individuals who are weak in both mind and body. It conveys a sense of feebleness, lack of strength, and deficiency in intellect.

Derived headwords

خَفْثَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weak-minded and weak-bodiedboth

    Describing a person who is deficient in both mental capacity and physical strength.

خَفَاثِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weak-minded and weak-bodiedboth

    An alternative form describing a person who is deficient in both mental capacity and physical strength.

Parallel reading

رجل خفثل
A weak-minded and weak-bodied man.
رجل خفاثل
A weak-minded and weak-bodied man.