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غَبَاء

stupidity

Noun · masculineRoot غ-ب-ي

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Verbal noun of
غَبِيَ

Most common words from the same root

Adjective
stupid

غَبَاء in English

Noun · masculine

Verbal noun of غَبِيَ: the act or idea of the verb.

  1. stupidity, foolishness

Word origin

Morphologically from the root غ ب ي (ḡ b y).

Words from the root غ-ب-ي

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تَغَابَى · present يَتَغَابَى
Form VI · Mutual action

to feign ignorance, pretend to be stupid; to be unaware of

تَغَابٍ
Verbal noun
مُتَغَابٍ
Active participle
مُتَغَابًى
Passive participle
اِسْتَغْبَى · present يَسْتَغْبِي

to treat like fool, to seek to fool; to consider as dumb, stupid, foolish, dull, idiotic

اِسْتِغْبَاء
Verbal noun
مُسْتَغْبٍ
Active participle
مُسْتَغْبًى
Passive participle
Adjective
stupid
Noun · m.
stupidity
غَبَاوَة
Noun · f.
stupidity

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