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الغنافر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something that is unaware, oblivious, or perhaps covered and hidden. It can refer to a foolish or unthinking person, or a heavily furred animal like a hyena.

Derived headwords

المغفلnoun
  1. 1.
    unaware personboth

    A person who is unaware, oblivious, or easily deceived.

  2. 2.
    foolish personboth

    Someone who is foolish, simple-minded, or lacks intelligence.

الضبعانnoun
  1. 1.
    hairy hyenaclassical

    A hyena that is characterized by having a lot of hair or fur.

Parallel reading

المغفل
The unaware person
الضبعان الكثير الشعر
The hyena with much hair