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كلبث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person who is stingy, withdrawn, and also strong or severe. The derived terms focus on character traits related to miserliness and a rigid, unyielding disposition.

Derived headwords

كَلْبَثadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, miserlyclassical

    Describes a person who is extremely stingy and unwilling to spend money.

  2. 2.
    withdrawn, contractedclassical

    Refers to someone who is inwardly focused, uncommunicative, or emotionally withdrawn.

كِلَابِثadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, miserlyclassical

    Similar to 'kalbath', this term denotes a person characterized by extreme stinginess.

  2. 2.
    solid, strong, severeclassical

    Describes someone who is firm, unyielding, or severe in their nature or disposition.

Parallel reading

رجل كلبث وكلابث: بخيل منقبض.
A man kalbath and kilabith: stingy and withdrawn.
رجل كلبث وكلابث، وهو الصلب الشديد.
A man kalbath and kilabith, and he is the solid, severe one.