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الخنثعبة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being slow, sluggish, or hesitant, particularly in movement or action. It can also describe a state of being weak or feeble, and by extension, something that is small or insignificant.

Derived headwords

الخُنْثَعِبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Slowness, sluggishnessboth

    A state of being slow or sluggish in movement or action.

  2. 2.
    Weakness, feeblenessclassical

    A condition of being weak or feeble.

  3. 3.
    Smallness, insignificanceclassical

    The quality of being small or insignificant.

خُنْثَعِبَverb
  1. 1.
    To be slowboth

    To move or act in a slow and sluggish manner.

  2. 2.
    To be weakclassical

    To be feeble or lacking strength.