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جلحز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person who is stingy or tight-fisted. The entry notes uncertainty about the validity of some derived forms, suggesting caution and verification with reliable sources.

Derived headwords

جَلْحَزadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, tight-fistedboth

    Describing a man who is stingy and unwilling to spend money.

جَلْحَازadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, tight-fistedboth

    An alternative form describing a man who is stingy and tight-fisted.

Parallel reading

رجل جلحز وجلحاز: ضيق بخيل
A man who is jalhaz and jalhaz: stingy, miserly.
هذا الحرف في كتاب الجمهرة لابن دريد مع حروف غيره لم أجد أكثرها لأحد من الثقات
This word, in the book of Al-Jamhara by Ibn Duraid, along with other letters, I have not found most of them from any of the trustworthy ones.
ويجب الفحص عنها
And it is necessary to examine them.
فما وجد لإمام موثوق به ألحق بالرباعي وإلا فليحذر منها
So, whatever is found from a reliable Imam, it should be appended to the quadriliteral roots; otherwise, one should be cautious of them.