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فدش

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being clumsy, awkward, or foolish. It also relates to the act of crushing or smashing something, particularly the head.

Derived headwords

فَدَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to crushclassical

    To crush or smash something, specifically referring to crushing the head.

فَدْشnoun
  1. 1.
    crushingclassical

    The act of crushing or smashing.

فَدِشٌadjective
  1. 1.
    clumsymodern

    Describing someone who is clumsy, awkward, or foolish.

مَفْدُوشadjective
  1. 1.
    crushedclassical

    Describing something that has been crushed or smashed.

فَدَاشٌnoun
  1. 1.
    awkwardnessclassical

    A state of being awkward or clumsy.

Parallel reading

فَدَشَ رأسه: شدخه.
He crushed his head: he smashed it.
ورجل فَدِشٌ مَدِشٌ: أخرق.
And a clumsy, awkward man: he is inept.