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الهرجف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a man who is weak, cowardly, or lacking in resolve. It is primarily used as an adjective to characterize such an individual.

Derived headwords

الْهَرْجَفُadjective
  1. 1.
    Cowardly manclassical

    A man who is weak in spirit, lacking courage, or easily frightened.

كَقُرْشُبٍadjective
  1. 1.
    Like a cowardclassical

    Used as a comparison to describe someone as being like a cowardly man.

Parallel reading

الرجل الخوار
The cowardly man