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قتر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

قَتُورٌ ذ Barely sufficient sustenance; as also ↓ قَاتِرٌ, (K,) and ↓ أَفْتَرُ. (So in one copy of the K; but see 1.) [This signification is implied in the K, but not expressed; and I think it doubtful.] ― -b2- [One who scants his household; ] niggardly, or parsimonious [ towards his household in expenditure ]; (K;) as also, [though not in so strong a sense,] ↓ مُقْتِرٌ (TA) [and ↓ قَاتِرٌ].

Derived headwords

قَتُورٌ
  1. 1.