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القبعلة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes various aspects of gait and foot positioning, specifically focusing on awkward or unusual ways of walking. It encompasses notions of feet turning inward, a wide stance, weak movement, or a scooping motion with the feet.

Derived headwords

القُبْعَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Inward turning of feetboth

    A gait where the entire foot turns inward towards the other foot.

  2. 2.
    Wide stanceboth

    A gait characterized by a wide separation between the heels.

  3. 3.
    Weak gaitboth

    A description of walking with a lack of strength or vigor.

  4. 4.
    Scooping walkboth

    A manner of walking as if one is scooping up dirt with their feet.

القَعْبَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Inward turning of feetboth

    A gait where the entire foot turns inward towards the other foot.

  2. 2.
    Wide stanceboth

    A gait characterized by a wide separation between the heels.

  3. 3.
    Weak gaitboth

    A description of walking with a lack of strength or vigor.

  4. 4.
    Scooping walkboth

    A manner of walking as if one is scooping up dirt with their feet.

Parallel reading

إقبال القدم كلها على الأخرى
The inward turning of the entire foot towards the other.
تباعد ما بين الكعبين
A separation between the heels.
مشي ضعيف
A weak gait.
مشي من كأنه يغرف التراب بقدميه
Walking as if one is scooping up dirt with their feet.