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عَبَث

uselessness

Noun · masculineRoot ع-ب-ث

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Also written عبث: عَبِثَ (to play)

Highlights

Verbal noun of
to play

Most common words from the same root

Verb · Form I
to play

عَبَث in English

Noun · masculine

Verbal noun of عَبِثَ (to play): the act or idea of the verb.

  1. uselessness
    عَبَثًاfor no purpose, in play, for nothing

Words from the root ع-ب-ث

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عَبِثَ · present يَعْبَثُ

to play, to dally

Verbal noun
uselessness
عَابِث
Active participle
عَبِيث
Active participle
عَبَثًا
Adverb
for no purpose
عَبَثِيّ
Adjective
absurd

عَبَث in a sentence

Dictionary examples

uselessness

عَبَثًاfor no purpose, in play, for nothing

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