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زمخن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to negative character traits, specifically focusing on bad temper and unpleasant disposition. It describes someone who is ill-mannered and difficult to deal with.

Derived headwords

الزَّمَخِنُadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedboth

    Describing a person who possesses a bad disposition, is ill-mannered, and difficult to get along with.

الزَّمَخْنَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    bad temperboth

    The state or quality of being ill-tempered, characterized by a bad disposition and unpleasant behavior.

Parallel reading

الزمخن والزمخنة: السيء الخلق.
Al-zamakhin and al-zamakhnah: ill-tempered.