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الضنبس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is weak, easily broken, and ignoble. It encompasses traits of feebleness in action and a lack of strength or resilience.

Derived headwords

الضَّنْبَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Weaklingboth

    A person who is weak in their grip or ability to strike, easily overcome.

  2. 2.
    Feeble personboth

    One who is easily broken or defeated, lacking resilience.

  3. 3.
    Ignoble personboth

    A person characterized by baseness, meanness, or a lack of noble qualities.

ضَنْبَسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weakboth

    Describing someone who is weak in their physical actions or ability to exert force.

  2. 2.
    Easily brokenboth

    Characterizing someone who is fragile and easily defeated or discouraged.

  3. 3.
    Meanboth

    Referring to someone who is ignoble, base, or lacking in honorable qualities.

Parallel reading

الضَّنْبَسُ: الضعيف البطش
The weakling: one weak in striking.
السريع الانكسار
Easily broken.
والرخو اللئيم
And the feeble, ignoble one.