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زعبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of weakness, emaciation, or stunted growth, often associated with a sickly or unfortunate condition. It can refer to a child who is not thriving or a general term for misfortune.

Derived headwords

الزَّعْبَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    unfortunate childclassical

    A child who is sickly and does not benefit from nourishment, resulting in a large belly and thin neck.

  2. 2.
    misfortuneclassical

    A term used to express extreme misfortune or loss, akin to being bereaved by a foolish mother.

زعابِلاًadjective
  1. 1.
    stuntedclassical

    Describing a child who is weak and not growing properly, often due to lack of nourishment.

Parallel reading

هَبَلَتْهُ الزَّعْبَلُ
Misfortune befell him, meaning his foolish mother bereaved him.
والزَّعْبَلُ أيضًا: الصِّبَا لَا يَنْجَعُ فِيهِ الغِذَاءُ فَعَظُمَ بَطْنُهُ وَدَقَّ عُنُقُهُ
And al-za'bal also refers to a child who does not benefit from nourishment, so his belly grew large and his neck became thin.
سِمْطًا يَرْبَى وَلَدَةً زَعَابِلًا
A poor man raising a stunted child.