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الزعفوق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe someone with a bad disposition or character. The primary derived term relates to being ill-mannered or ill-tempered.

Derived headwords

الزَّعْفُوقadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedboth

    Describes a person who is of bad character, ill-mannered, or ill-tempered.

Parallel reading

الزَّعْفُوق، كعصفور: السيئ الخلق.
The ill-tempered one, like a sparrow: ill-mannered.