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مفج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to foolishness and stupidity, particularly in men. It describes someone who is foolish, simple-minded, or lacking in intelligence and discernment.

Derived headwords

مَفَجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a man who is foolish, simple-minded, or lacking in intelligence.

مُفَاجَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    An adjective used to describe a man who is foolish and simple-minded, similar in meaning and form to 'kathfajah'.

مَائِقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Meaning foolish, simple-minded, or lacking discernment.

Parallel reading

الرجل: إذا حمق
A man: when he is foolish.
حكاه الهروي في الغريبين
Al-Harawi mentioned it in Al-Gharibain.
ورجل مفاجة كثفاجة، زنة ومعنى
And a man is 'mufajah' like 'kathfajah', in form and meaning.
أي أحمق مائق
Meaning foolish, simple-minded.