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كعطل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of slow, deliberate, or heavy running. It also extends to meanings of stretching, extending, and being sluggish or neglected.

Derived headwords

كَعَطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to run slowlyclassical

    To run with a slow, deliberate, or heavy gait.

  2. 2.
    to run fastclassical

    To run with great speed, which is presented as an antonym to running slowly.

كَعَطَلَ بِيَدِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch oneselfclassical

    To stretch or extend oneself, particularly with one's hand.

الكَعْطَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slow runningclassical

    The act of running slowly or with a heavy gait.

أسَدٌ كَعْطَلadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-moving lionclassical

    Describing a lion that moves slowly, possibly due to its size or gait.

مُكَعْطِلadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-movingclassical

    Describing something that moves slowly, like a slow-moving lion.

Parallel reading

أي عدا عدوا شديدا، أو عدا عدوا بطيئا، فهو ضد.
Meaning to run a strong run, or to run a slow run, so it is an antonym.
كعطل بيده: تمطى وتمدد.
To stretch oneself with one's hand: to be languid and extend oneself.
الكعطلة: العدو البطيء
The ka'ṭalah: the slow run.
لا يدرك الفوت بشد كعطل إلا بإجذام النجاء المعجل
One does not catch up with what was missed by a slow, heavy run except by the swiftness of a hurried escape.