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عربذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns bad behavior, particularly in a state of intoxication, and extends to a specific type of snake.

Derived headwords

العَرَبَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad characterboth

    Refers to poor moral conduct or ill-temper.

مُعَرْبِدadjective
  1. 1.
    Ill-mannered drunkardclassical

    A man who behaves offensively towards his drinking companions while intoxicated.

العربدnoun
  1. 1.
    Snakeclassical

    A type of snake that inflates itself and is not harmful.

Parallel reading

العربدة: سوء الخلق.
Bad character: ill temper.
ورجل معربد: يؤذي نديمه في سكره.
And a man who is 'mu'arbid': he harms his companion in his drunkenness.
والعربد، مثال سلغد ملحق بجردحل: حية تنفخ ولا تؤذى.
And al-'arbid, like 'salghad' and attached to 'jardahal': a snake that inflates itself and is not harmful.