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خ ف ث ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe weakness, particularly in intellect and physical constitution. It is used to characterize a person as being feeble or lacking in strength and mental acuity.

Derived headwords

خَفْثَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weak-minded and weak-bodiedclassical

    Describing a person who is both mentally feeble and physically weak.

خَفَاثِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weak-minded and weak-bodiedclassical

    An alternative form describing a person who is both mentally feeble and physically weak.

Parallel reading

رجل خفثل وخفاثل، كجعفر وعلابط
A man who is weak-minded and weak-bodied, like Ja'far and 'Alābiṭ.
أي ضعيف العقل والبدن
Meaning weak in mind and body.