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الءلفك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals who are left-handed, foolish, or generally inept. It encompasses terms for clumsiness and a lack of intelligence.

Derived headwords

الأَلْفَكadjective
  1. 1.
    left-handedboth

    Describes someone who predominantly uses their left hand.

  2. 2.
    foolishboth

    Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

اللَّفِيكadjective
  1. 1.
    left-handedclassical

    Describes someone who predominantly uses their left hand.

  2. 2.
    foolishclassical

    Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

Parallel reading

الأَلْفَك: الأعسر، والأحمق، كاللفيك.
Al-alfak: the left-handed, and the foolish, like al-lafīk.