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Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of being unaware, slow to understand, or hidden. It extends to meanings of ignorance, dullness, and obscurity, often in relation to perception or knowledge.

Derived headwords

غَبَاverb

1.
to be slow to understandboth
To be slow to comprehend or grasp something; to be dull-witted.
2.
to be unaware ofboth
To be ignorant of or not realize something.

غَبِيَverb

1.
to be slow to understandboth
To be slow to comprehend or grasp something; to be dull-witted.
2.
to be unaware ofboth
To be ignorant of or not realize something.

غَبَاوَةnoun

1.
slowness to understandboth
The state or quality of being slow to understand or comprehend; dullness.
2.
ignoranceboth
A lack of knowledge or awareness.

غَبِيّadjective

1.
slow-wittedboth
Having or showing a lack of intelligence or understanding; dull.
2.
ignorantboth
Lacking knowledge or awareness.

غَبْوَةnoun

1.
unawarenessclassical
A state of being unaware or heedless; negligence.
2.
obscurityclassical
The state of being hidden or concealed.

غَبْوَةnoun

1.
unawarenessclassical
A state of being unaware or heedless; negligence.
2.
obscurityclassical
The state of being hidden or concealed.

غَبِيّnoun

1.
unawarenessclassical
A state of being unaware or heedless; negligence.
2.
obscurityclassical
The state of being hidden or concealed.

غَبَاءnoun

1.
hiddennessclassical
The state of being hidden or concealed, especially from the land.

Parallel reading

غَبَا الشيء، و عنه غبا وغباوة: لم يفطن له

Something was obscure, and from it one was slow to understand or ignorant: he did not perceive it.

وهو غبي

And he is slow-witted.

و الشيء منه: خفي

And something from it: was hidden.

وفيه غبوة وغبوة وغبي، كصلي: غفلة

And in it is unawareness, and unawareness, and unawareness, like 'salī': heedlessness.

والغباء: الخفاء من الأرض

And al-ghabā': is the hiddenness from the land.