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عضبل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to hardness, difficulty, or something being tough and unyielding. It is primarily used to describe solid or difficult matters, though its usage is noted as not firmly established.

Derived headwords

العَضْبَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Hardnessclassical

    Refers to something being solid, hard, or tough.

  2. 2.
    Difficultyclassical

    Can also refer to something being difficult or arduous.

Parallel reading

العضبل:الصلب؛
Al-'adbal: the solid;
حكاه ابن دريد عن اللحياني،
Ibn Duraid narrated it from Al-Lihyani,
قال: وليس بثبت.
he said: and it is not firmly established.