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الخزرافة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is ill-mannered in social settings, characterized by excessive or nonsensical talk, or by an unsteady gait.

Derived headwords

الخَزْرَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Ill-mannered personclassical

    A person who does not know how to sit properly or behave appropriately in a gathering or مجلس.

  2. 2.
    Talkative personclassical

    Someone who talks excessively, with light and nonsensical speech.

خَزْرَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Excessive talkclassical

    The act of speaking excessively, with light, frivolous, or nonsensical words.

خَزْرَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Unsteady walkclassical

    A swaying, unsteady, or stumbling gait when walking.

Parallel reading

من لا يحسن القعود في المجلس
One who does not sit properly in a gathering.
أو الكثير الكلام الخفيف الرخو
Or one who is excessively talkative with light and nonsensical speech.
والخزرفة في المشي: الخطران
And خزرفة in walking: is swaying or stumbling.