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دعتب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of being slow, sluggish, or lagging behind. It describes a state of inactivity or delayed progress.

Derived headwords

دَعْتَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowclassical

    To move or act with slowness, to be sluggish or tardy.

  2. 2.
    to lag behindclassical

    To fall behind others in progress or speed.

دَعْتَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessclassical

    The quality or state of being slow or sluggish.

  2. 2.
    laggingclassical

    The act or state of falling behind.

Parallel reading

دعتب، كجعفر: ع.
Da'taba, like Ja'fara: 'A.