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ضكع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a person who is heavy, possibly due to being overweight or slow-witted. It conveys a sense of bulkiness and a lack of intelligence.

Derived headwords

ضوكعةadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, fat, foolishclassical

    Describing a man who is heavy with flesh, slow, and foolish.

Parallel reading

رجل ضوكعة: أي كثير اللحم ثقيل أحمق
A man (ضوكعة): meaning heavy with flesh, slow, and foolish.
حكاه أبو عبيد
Abu Ubaid narrated it.