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عمثل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe slowness, heaviness, and a large or imposing physical presence. It is applied to animals and humans, often implying a deliberate or unhurried manner.

Derived headwords

العُمَيْثِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Slow personclassical

    A slow person who lets their clothes drag, like someone who is idle and doesn't need to hurry.

  2. 2.
    Lionclassical

    A lion, implying a large and imposing presence.

العُمَيْثِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Slow-movingclassical

    Describing someone who is slow-moving and unhurried.

العُمَيْثِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large she-camelclassical

    A large, imposing she-camel.

Parallel reading

العميثل: الذيال بذنبه.
Al-Cumaythil: The one who drags his tail.
العميثل البطئ الذي يسبل ثيابه كالوادع الذي يكفى العمل ولا يحتاج إلى التشمير.
Al-Cumaythil is the slow one who lets his clothes drag, like the idle one who is spared work and doesn't need to tuck up his garments.
ليس بملتاث ولا عميثل
He is not agitated nor slow-moving.
العميثلة: الناقة الجسيمة.
Al-Cumaythilah: The large she-camel.
والعميثل: الاسد.
And al-Cumaythil: the lion.