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طنبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to feigning foolishness or acting foolishly after having been sensible. It also has a geographical application, referring to specific locations.

Derived headwords

طَنبَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to feign foolishnessclassical

    To act foolishly or pretend to be stupid, especially after having previously behaved intelligently or sensibly.

طُنْبُولname
  1. 1.
    two villages in Egyptclassical

    A proper noun referring to two specific villages located in Egypt.

Parallel reading

طنبل: تحامق بعد تعاقل.
To feign foolishness after having been sensible.
وطنبول: قريتان بمصر.
And Tanbool: two villages in Egypt.