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كءج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to foolishness and stupidity. The primary derived terms describe a state of increased foolishness and the noun form refers to foolishness or dull-wittedness.

Derived headwords

كَأَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to become foolishclassical

    To increase in foolishness or stupidity.

الكِئَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    Foolishness, stupidity, or dull-wittedness.

  2. 2.
    dull-wittednessclassical

    A state of being slow-witted or unintelligent.

Parallel reading

أهمله الليث
Al-Layth omitted it.
روى أبو العباس عن ابن الأعرابي قال
Abu al-Abbas narrated from Ibn al-A'rabi, who said:
كأج الرجل
The man became foolish.
ازداد حمقه
His foolishness increased.
والكئاج، بالكسر: الحماقة والفدامة
And al-ki'aj, with kasra: foolishness and dull-wittedness.