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البعنس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of foolishness or servility, often associated with a lack of intelligence or dignity. It can refer to a foolish female slave or the act of humbling oneself through service.

Derived headwords

البَعْنَسnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish female slaveclassical

    A female slave characterized by foolishness and lack of sense.

بَعْنَسَ الرَّجُلُverb
  1. 1.
    to humble oneselfclassical

    A man humbled himself through service or by submitting to servitude.

Parallel reading

الأمة الرعناء
The foolish female slave.
بعنس الرجل: ذل بخدمة أو غيرها
A man humbled himself through service or something else.