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ب ل ك ع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to being slow-witted, dull, or unintelligent. It may also extend to concepts of being blocked or obstructed.

Derived headwords

بَلَكَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dull-wittedclassical

    To be slow to understand or comprehend; to be unintelligent or obtuse.

بَلْكَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    dullardclassical

    A person who is slow-witted, unintelligent, or obtuse.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan neglected it.