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غنتل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is inactive, sluggish, or of low status. The derived terms suggest a lack of energy or ambition, leading to a state of being overlooked or insignificant.

Derived headwords

غَنْتَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    sluggishclassical

    Describing a man who is inactive, slow-moving, and lacking in energy or drive.

غَنْتَلٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    sluggishclassical

    An alternative form for describing a man who is inactive, slow-moving, and lacking in energy or drive.

Parallel reading

رجل غنتل وغنتل: خامل.
A man ghantala and ghantala: sluggish.