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العقنبس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative character traits and difficult, troublesome situations. It encompasses terms for bad temper, ill-mannered behavior, and severe adversities or calamities.

Derived headwords

العَقَنْبَسadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedboth

    Describing someone who has a bad disposition, is ill-mannered, or difficult to deal with.

العَقَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    calamitiesclassical

    Refers to severe misfortunes, grave dangers, or overwhelming troubles.

Parallel reading

العقنبس، كسمندل: السيئ الخلق.
Al-'aqanbas, like samandal: ill-tempered.
والعقابيس: الدواهي.
And al-'aqabis: calamities.