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الصرخبة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to qualities of lightness, quickness, and impetuousness. It describes a state of being easily agitated, flighty, or prone to rash actions.

Derived headwords

الصَّرْخَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightnessboth

    A quality of being light, agile, or quick in movement and disposition.

  2. 2.
    Impulsivenessboth

    A tendency towards rashness, hastiness, or acting without due consideration.

صَرْخَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To be light/agileclassical

    To exhibit lightness, quickness, or agility in movement or temperament.

  2. 2.
    To be impetuousclassical

    To act rashly, hastily, or without forethought.

Parallel reading

الصرخبة: الخفة، والنزق.
Al-sarkhaba: lightness, and impetuousness.