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عفكل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to the concept of foolishness or being simple-minded. It is primarily used to describe someone who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.

Derived headwords

العَفْكَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    A term used to describe someone who is foolish, simple-minded, or lacking in intelligence.

Parallel reading

العفكل، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري
Al-'afkal, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هو الأحمق كما في العباب واللسان.
And Ibn Duraid said: it is the foolish one, as in Al-'Abab and Al-Lisan.