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الضبعطى

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes foolishness and a specific type of sound or word used to frighten children. It also includes a related term for a type of hyena.

Derived headwords

الضَّبَعْطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state or quality of being foolish or stupid.

حَبَنْطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state or quality of being foolish or stupid, similar to الضبعطى.

الأَحْمَقadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishboth

    Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

طَother
  1. 1.
    sound to frightenclassical

    A sound or word used to frighten children, often uttered by adults.

الضَّبَغْطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    sound to frightenclassical

    A sound or word used to frighten children, similar to ط.

ضَبَاغِطnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of الضغطىclassical

    The plural form of a word referring to a sound or word used to frighten children.

Parallel reading

الضبعطى، كحبنطى: الأحمق
Al-Daba'ati, like Hubnuti: the foolish.
وط كل ط كلمة يفزع بها الصبيان
And every 'ta' is a word with which children are frightened.
كالضبغطى: ج: ضباغط
Like Al-Dabghati: plural: Dabaghiṭ.