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ع ف ن ط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something base, ignoble, or ill-mannered. It also extends to a specific type of creature, possibly a reptile or small animal.

Derived headwords

العَفَنْطnoun
  1. 1.
    Ignoble personclassical

    A person who is base, ignoble, and of bad character.

  2. 2.
    Creatureclassical

    A creature known as 'anāq al-arḍ (lizard).

عَمَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Ignoble personclassical

    An ignoble and ill-mannered person. This is presented as a synonym or alternative description for العفنط.

Parallel reading

العفنط، كعملس، أهمله الجوهري، وقال الليث: هو اللئيم السيئ الخلق.
Al-'afanṭ, like 'amalasa, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and Al-Layth said: it is the ignoble, ill-mannered person.
وهو أيضا: دابة تسمى عناق الأرض، كما في اللسان.
And it is also: a creature called 'anāq al-arḍ (lizard), as in Al-Lisān.