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خ ف ش ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something heavy, sluggish, or slow. It is used metaphorically to denote a person who is dull or slow-witted.

Derived headwords

خَفَنْشَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, sluggishclassical

    Describing something that is heavy, slow-moving, or sluggish in its nature.

  2. 2.
    dull, slow-wittedclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe a person who is dull, slow-witted, or lacking in intelligence.

سَمَنْدَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, sluggishclassical

    Similar to خفنشل, this term denotes heaviness, sluggishness, or being slow and unwieldy.

Parallel reading

كالخفنشل
Like the heavy/sluggish one.
كسمندل بالشين المعجمة
Like samandal, with the dotted shin.
هو الثقيل الوخم
He is the heavy, sluggish one.