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ض ب ع ط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is foolish or lacking in intelligence. It is related to the concept of being simple-minded or an idiot.

Derived headwords

الضبعطىnoun
  1. 1.
    foolclassical

    A term referring to a foolish or simple-minded person.

حبـنطىnoun
  1. 1.
    foolclassical

    An alternative term for a foolish or simple-minded person, often used interchangeably with الضبعطى.

Parallel reading

الضبعطى، كحبنطى، والعين مهملة
Al-ḍabuʿṭā, like ḥabaṇṭā, and the 'ayn is omitted (or not used).
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari considered it neglected (or omitted).
وقال ابن دريد: هو لغة في الغين المعجمة
And Ibn Durayd said: it is a dialectal variant using the letter ghayn (غ).
ومعناه: الأحمق
And its meaning is: the idiot.