خامل

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Arabic

Root
خ م ل (ḵ m l)
7 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

خَامِل (ḵāmil) (feminine خَامِلَة (ḵāmila))

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

Declension

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ م ل
2 terms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaː.mil/,
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Adjective

خامل (ḵāmel) (feminine خاملة (ḵāmle))

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

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