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طبج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns foolishness and its intensification. It also extends to the act of striking something hollow, like a head, and metaphorically to elaborating or diversifying speech.

Derived headwords

طَبَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishboth

    To exhibit foolishness or lack of sense.

طَبَجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessboth

    The state or quality of being foolish; stupidity.

  2. 2.
    intensified foolishnessclassical

    A strong or entrenched degree of foolishness.

  3. 3.
    striking hollow objectclassical

    The act of striking something hollow, such as a head.

تَطَبَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    to elaborate in speechclassical

    To speak in a nuanced, varied, or elaborate manner.

تَطَبُّجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    elaboration in speechclassical

    The act of speaking in a detailed, varied, or elaborate way.

طَبِيحَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    the 'ist'classical

    A term referring to the 'ist', possibly a specific type of foolishness or a related concept.

Parallel reading

حمق.
Foolishness.
استحكام الحماقة
Entrenchment of foolishness.
الضرب على الشيء الأجوف كالرأس
Striking something hollow like the head.
تطبج في الكلام: تفنن وتنوع
To elaborate in speech: to be nuanced and varied.
الاست
The 'ist'.