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العفلط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes foolishness and a lack of intelligence. It also encompasses the act of mixing or confusing things, which can be seen as a characteristic of a foolish person.

Derived headwords

العَفَلَّطadjective
  1. 1.
    Foolishboth

    An adjective describing someone who is foolish, stupid, or lacking in sense.

عَفَلَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    To mixclassical

    To confuse or mix things together, often implying a chaotic or disordered state.

Parallel reading

الأَحْمَق.
The foolish one.
كَزَبَرْج
Like a fool.
وَعَمَلَّس
And like a fool.
(وَزَنْبِيل)
(And like a fool).
وَعَفَلَّطَهُ: خَلَطَهُ.
And he confused it: he mixed it.