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العفنجش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something that is rough, coarse, or uncouth in manner or appearance. It conveys a sense of being unrefined and lacking in social grace or polish.

Derived headwords

العَفَنْجَشُnoun
  1. 1.
    Rough personclassical

    A person who is coarse, uncouth, or rough in their manners and disposition.

  2. 2.
    Coarse thingclassical

    Something that is rough, coarse, or unrefined in texture or quality.

عَفَنْجَشِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Rough, coarseclassical

    Describing someone or something as being rough, coarse, uncouth, or unrefined.

Parallel reading

العَفَنْجَشُ، كَسَمَنْدَلٍ: الجَافِي.
Al-ʿafanjaš, like samandal: the rough/uncouth one.