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لضض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to being skillful or adept, and also to excessive looking around or being restless. It describes someone who is sharp and perceptive, or someone who is constantly glancing about.

Derived headwords

لَضْلاضadjective
  1. 1.
    skillful, adeptboth

    Describing someone who is highly skilled, proficient, or expert in a particular matter.

لَضْلَضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive looking aroundclassical

    The act of looking around excessively, glancing frequently to the right and left, often implying restlessness or being easily distracted.

Parallel reading

دليل لضلاض، أي حاذق.
A skillful guide, meaning adept.
ولضلضته: كثرة تلفته يمينا وشمالا.
And his restlessness: excessive looking around to the right and left.
وبلدة تغبى على اللضلاض
And a land that is hidden from the restless ones