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كعثل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe heaviness and slowness, particularly in movement or gait. It is related to being ponderous and perhaps clumsy.

Derived headwords

الكَعْثَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Heaviness in gaitclassical

    The quality of being heavy or slow in one's gait or movement, as described in classical dictionaries.

Parallel reading

الكعثلة: الثقيل من العدو
Al-ka'thalah: The heavy one among runners.
وأهمله الجماعة
And the lexicographers generally omitted it.