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هبغ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the concept of being slow, sluggish, or inactive. It can describe a state of physical slowness or a lack of eagerness and initiative.

Derived headwords

هَبَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowboth

    To move or act with slowness; to be sluggish.

  2. 2.
    to be inactiveclassical

    To be without energy or initiative; to be idle.

هَبْغٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessboth

    The state or quality of being slow or sluggish.

  2. 2.
    inactivityclassical

    A state of idleness or lack of movement.

هَبِيغٌadjective
  1. 1.
    slowboth

    Characterized by slowness in movement or action.

  2. 2.
    sluggishboth

    Lacking energy or vigor; slow-moving.

Parallel reading

هَبَغَ يهَبِغُ هَبْغًا
He was slow, he is slow, slowness.
أي نام
Meaning, he slept.