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المعتلب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being soft, weak, or yielding. It is often used in a descriptive manner, possibly relating to physical texture or a lack of firmness.

Derived headwords

المُعْتَلِبadjective
  1. 1.
    Softboth

    Describing something that is soft, yielding, or lacking firmness.

  2. 2.
    Weakclassical

    Indicating a state of weakness or lack of strength.

كَمُعْصَفَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Like saffronclassical

    Used as a simile to describe the color or texture, similar to saffron.

Parallel reading

المعتلب، كمعصفر: الرخو.
Al-mu'talib, like mu'asfar: the soft.