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دعفق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and is primarily associated with the concept of foolishness or stupidity. Its usage is limited, with lexicographers noting its obscurity and lack of common derivation.

Derived headwords

الدَّعْفَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    This noun refers to a state of being foolish, stupid, or lacking in sense. It is the primary meaning attributed to this root.

Parallel reading

الدعفقة أهمله الجوهري
Ad-daʻfaqah was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هو الحمق
And Ibn Duraid said: it is foolishness.
كما في العباب واللسان
As mentioned in Al-Abab and Al-Lisan.