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فثل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to speech impediments or a lack of eloquence. It describes someone who is slow of speech, tongue-tied, or unable to articulate clearly.

Derived headwords

فَثَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slow of speechclassical

    To speak slowly or with difficulty, indicating a lack of fluency.

فَثُولadjective
  1. 1.
    slow of speechclassical

    Describing a person who is slow or hesitant in their speech, unable to articulate clearly.

فَثِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    slow of speechclassical

    Similar to فثول, describing someone who is tongue-tied or has difficulty speaking.

Parallel reading

رجل فثول، كقرشب
A man who is slow of speech, like qarsab.
أي عيي، فدم
Meaning: tongue-tied, unable to speak clearly.
وقد انفرد به ابن بري
And Ibn Biri alone mentioned it.
والصواب أنه بالقاف
And the correct reading is with the letter Qaf.