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الخفاجل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something heavy, slow, and perhaps clumsy or unpleasant in appearance. It encompasses terms for a slow-moving or dull person, and also describes a heavy, sluggish, or unappealing physical state.

Derived headwords

الخَفَاجِلnoun
  1. 1.
    slow personclassical

    A slow-witted, dull, or sluggish person.

الخَفَنْجَلadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy and sluggishclassical

    Describing someone who is heavy, sluggish, and slow-moving.

  2. 2.
    unpleasant or clumsyclassical

    Possessing an unpleasant disposition or a clumsy, ungainly physical appearance.

Parallel reading

الخفاجل، كعلابط: الفدم.
Al-khafajil, like 'alābiṭ: the dullard.
والخفنجل، كسمندل: الثقيل الوخم،
And al-khafanajil, like samandal: the heavy and sluggish,
ومن فيه سماجة وفحج،
and one who has unpleasantness and clumsiness.