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النقثلة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by an elderly or infirm gait that stirs up dust. It primarily focuses on the physical act and the visual impression of such movement.

Derived headwords

اَلنَّقْثَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    elderly gaitclassical

    A slow, shuffling walk characteristic of an old or infirm person, often accompanied by the stirring up of dust.

نَقْثَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowly and dustilyclassical

    To walk with an elderly or infirm gait, causing dust to be raised.

Parallel reading

اَلنَّقْثَلَة: مِشْيَةُ الشَّيْخِ يُثِيرُ التُّرَابَ فِي مِشْيِهِ.
Al-naqthalah: The gait of an old man who stirs up dust in his walking.