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العفلق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something wide, loose, or slack, often applied to a woman's private parts or a woman who is clumsy and speaks poorly. It can also denote foolishness.

Derived headwords

العَفْلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Wide, slack vulvaclassical

    Refers to a vulva that is wide and loose, implying a lack of tightness.

  2. 2.
    Clumsy, ill-spoken womanclassical

    Describes a woman who is awkward in her actions and speaks poorly or incoherently.

عَمْلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Wide, slackclassical

    An adjective used to describe something as wide and slack, similar to the primary meaning of العفلق.

العَفْلَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Clumsiness, poor speechclassical

    The state or quality of being clumsy and speaking poorly, used as a noun derived from the adjective.

العَفْلُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    Fool, simpletonclassical

    A term for a foolish or simple-minded person.

Parallel reading

الفَرْجُ الواسِعُ الرَّخْوُ
The wide, slack vulva.
المَرْأَةُ الخَرْقاءُ سَيِّئَةُ المَنْطِقِ
The clumsy, ill-spoken woman.
كَالعَفْلَقَةِ
Like the clumsy, ill-spoken woman.