بخل

مَبْخَلَةٌ مبخله مبخلة A cause of, or a thing that incites to, بُخْل [or niggardliness &c.]: (K:) a word of the same class as مَجْبَنَةٌ and مَهْلَكَةٌ and مَعْطَشَةٌ and مَفَازَةٌ &c. (TA.) So explained as occurring in the trad., (TA,) الوَلَدُ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ [ Children are a cause of niggardliness and a cause of cowardice ]; (S, TA;) because on account of them one loves property, and continuance of life. (S in art. جبن.)