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كعطل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes a type of movement, specifically a slow, deliberate, or strong gait. It also extends to the idea of stretching or luxuriating oneself, and is used to describe a lion.

Derived headwords

كَعَطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowly or stronglyclassical

    To move with a gait that is either very slow or very strong and deliberate.

  2. 2.
    to stretch oneselfclassical

    To extend one's limbs or body, often in a leisurely or luxuriating manner.

كَعْطَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slow or strong gaitclassical

    The act or manner of walking slowly or with a strong, deliberate pace.

  2. 2.
    stretchingclassical

    The act of stretching oneself out.

مُتَمَطٍّparticiple
  1. 1.
    stretchingclassical

    One who is stretching oneself out, extending their limbs.

مُتَمَدِّدparticiple
  1. 1.
    stretchingclassical

    One who is stretching oneself out, extending their body.

أسد كعطلadjective
  1. 1.
    strong lionclassical

    A lion characterized by its strong, deliberate gait or its powerful build.

مُكَعْطِلadjective
  1. 1.
    strongclassical

    Describing something, particularly a lion, as strong or having a powerful gait.

Parallel reading

عدا عدوا شديدا أو بطيئا
He walked with a gait that was either strong or slow.
و بيده: تمطى وتمدد
And with his hand: he stretched himself out and extended his limbs.
أسد كعطل
A strong lion.
و مكعطل
And a strong one (referring to a lion).