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سبعل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is empty, vacant, or perhaps large and sprawling. The primary derived term relates to a man who is empty-handed or idle.

Derived headwords

سَبَعْلَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    empty-handed, idleclassical

    Describing a man who is empty-handed, meaning he has nothing or is idle.

سَبْهَلَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    empty, vacantclassical

    An adjective used to describe something as empty or vacant, often in comparison to 'sab'lal'.

Parallel reading

رجل سبعلل: فارغ كسبهلل؛ عن كراع.
A man is sab'lal: empty like sabhlal; according to Kra'a.