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عفشج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something or someone that is heavy, slow, or perhaps clumsy. It is noted as potentially being an artificial or non-standard word, not found in all major lexicons.

Derived headwords

العَفْشَجnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy, clumsy personclassical

    A person who is heavy, slow, or perhaps clumsy in their movements or demeanor.

  2. 2.
    tall and bulkyclassical

    Describing someone as being tall and large in build.

  3. 3.
    heavy-wittedclassical

    Referring to someone who is slow to understand or dull-witted.

عَفْشَجadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, clumsyclassical

    An adjective describing a person as being heavy, slow, or clumsy.

  2. 2.
    tall and bulkyclassical

    Describing someone as tall and large in build.

  3. 3.
    heavy-wittedclassical

    Describing someone as slow-witted or dull.

Parallel reading

العفشج ، بالشين المعجمة بعد الفاء (: الطويل الضخم)
Al-'afshaj, with the dotted letter (shīn) after the fā' (is): tall and bulky.
والصواب: الثقيل الوهم
And the correct reading is: heavy-witted.
ورجل عفشج: إذا كان كذالك
And a man is 'afshaj: if he is like that.
زعم الخليل أنه مصنوع
Al-Khalīl claimed it is fabricated.
ولذا لم يذكره الجوهري، لأنه ليس على شرطه
And for this reason, al-Jawharī did not mention it, because it is not according to his criteria.