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وخخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe weakness, feebleness, or a lack of strength. It is used to characterize individuals or things that are not robust or substantial.

Derived headwords

وَخْوَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be weakclassical

    To be feeble, lacking strength or robustness.

وَخْوَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    weaklingclassical

    A person who is weak or feeble.

  2. 2.
    weak thingclassical

    Something that is insubstantial or lacking in strength.

الوخواخ: الضعيف — The weakling: the feeble one.

Parallel reading

الوخواخ: الضعيف.
The weakling: the feeble one.
قال الزفيان: إنى ومن شاء ابتغى قفاخا * لم أك في قومي امرأ وخواخا
Al-Zufayyan said: Indeed, I and whoever wishes sought a strong man, but I was not among my people a weak man.