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ع ن ف ك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals characterized by foolishness, heaviness, or being slow-witted. It also extends to describe a specific type of defect or flaw, particularly in women.

Derived headwords

العُنْفُكnoun
  1. 1.
    foolclassical

    A term used to describe a foolish or stupid person.

  2. 2.
    heavy personclassical

    Refers to a man who is heavy, ponderous, or slow-witted.

عَنْفَكadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a woman as foolish or stupid.

  2. 2.
    defectiveclassical

    Indicating a defect or flaw, specifically in a woman.

Parallel reading

العنفك، كجندل أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني هنا، واستطرده في ع ف ك كالمصنف، وقال: هو الأحمق والنون في ثاني الكلمة لا تزاد إلا بثبت.
Al-'unfuk, like jandal, was neglected by Al-Jauhari and Al-Sagani here, and it was discussed by the author in 'a-f-k', saying: it means the fool, and the 'nun' in the second position of the word is not added except with certainty.
والنون في ثاني الكلمة لا تزاد إلا بثبت.
And the 'nun' in the second position of the word is not added except with certainty.
والعنفك: الحمقاء
And al-'unfuk: the foolish woman.
وفي اللسان: امرأة عنفك، وهو عيب.
And in Al-Lisan: a woman 'anfak', and it is a defect.
والعنفك أيضا: الثقيل الوخم من الرجال.
And al-'unfuk also: the heavy, ponderous man.