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عفث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being abundant or excessive, particularly in a negative or unseemly way. It describes individuals who are overly revealing or ostentatious, suggesting a lack of restraint or propriety.

Derived headwords

عَفِثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Excessively revealingclassical

    Describing a man who is excessively revealing of himself, his secrets, or his intentions. It implies a lack of discretion or modesty.

أعْفَثُadjective
  1. 1.
    Very revealingclassical

    An intensified form of 'afith', indicating someone who is extremely or excessively revealing. It suggests a pronounced lack of restraint.

Parallel reading

الا عفث من الرجال: الكثير التكشف.
The 'afith among men: the one who is excessively revealing.
كان الزبير أعفث
Al-Zubayr was very revealing.