خامل

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Arabic

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Root
خ م ل (ḵ m l)
7 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of the verb خَمَلَ (ḵamala, to be obliterated)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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خَامِل (ḵāmil) (feminine خَامِلَة (ḵāmila))

  1. inactive, sluggish, lazy, lethargic
  2. (chemistry) inert, inactive
    غَاز خَامِلḡāz ḵāmilan inert gas

Declension

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
خ م ل
2 terms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xaː.mil/, [ˈxæː.mɪl]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

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خامل (ḵāmel) (feminine خاملة (ḵāmle))

  1. sluggish, listless, apathetic, phlegmatic
    Synonym: بارد (bāred)

See also

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