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Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very limited in usage, primarily referring to a specific type of foolishness or deficiency in intellect. Its derived forms are not common in modern Arabic.

Derived headwords

الغائكةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish womanclassical

    A term used to describe a woman who is foolish or lacking in intelligence. This meaning is attributed to Ibn al-A'rabi.

Parallel reading

الغائكة قال ابن الأعرابي: هي الحمقاء كما في العباب والتكملة، ولم يذكره صاحب اللسان.
Al-Gha'ikah, Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is the foolish woman, as mentioned in Al-'Ubab and Al-Takmilah, and the author of Al-Lisan did not mention it.