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جعبس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something as foolish, simple, or lacking intelligence. It is primarily used as an adjective to denote a specific type of mental deficiency or naivety.

Derived headwords

الجعبسnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state or quality of being foolish, simple, or lacking intelligence.

الجعبوسnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    An individual characterized by foolishness, simplicity, or a lack of intelligence.

Parallel reading

الجعبس، بالضم، أهمله الجوهري
Al-juʿbas, with the dammah, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن السكيت هو كعصفر
And Ibn Al-Sikkit said it is like 'usfūr.
قال غيره: الجعبوس مثال: عصفور: المائق
Others said: Al-juʿbūs, like 'uṣfūr, means the foolish.
نقله الصاغاني في التكملة والعباب، وصاحب اللسان.
Al-Saghani transmitted it in Al-Takmilah and Al-ʿUbāb, and the author of Al-Lisān.