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تزلحب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being slow, sluggish, or perhaps clumsy. It is related to the concept of being heavy or dragging one's feet.

Derived headwords

تَزَلْحَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowclassical

    To move or act with slowness and sluggishness, as if weighed down.

زَلَحَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowclassical

    To move or act with slowness and sluggishness, as if weighed down.

زَلَحْبadjective
  1. 1.
    slowclassical

    Characterized by slowness and sluggishness; heavy-footed.

Parallel reading

تزلحب عنه
He was slow about it.
وهو زلحب
And he is slow/sluggish.