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هجف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something or someone that is coarse, heavy, or slow. It is often used in contrast to something agile or refined, particularly in the context of animals like ostriches or people.

Derived headwords

الهَجَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse, heavy ostrichclassical

    Refers to an ostrich that is coarse, heavy, and slow-moving.

  2. 2.
    Coarse, heavy personclassical

    Describes a person who is coarse, heavy, and slow or dull in disposition.

الهَجَفُadjective
  1. 1.
    Coarse, heavy, dullclassical

    An adjective describing someone or something as coarse, heavy, and lacking in refinement or agility.

Parallel reading

الهجف من النعام ومن الناس: الجافي الثقيل.
The coarse/heavy one among ostriches and among people: the coarse, heavy one.
هو الأضبط الهواس فينا شجاعة وفيمن يعاديه الهجف المثقل
He is the resolute, the brave one in us with courage, and in those who oppose him, the heavy, burdensome one.