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لمعظ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root describes intense desire, greed, and eagerness, particularly related to food or worldly possessions. It denotes someone who is excessively covetous and insatiable.

Derived headwords

لَمَعِظَverb
  1. 1.
    to be greedyboth

    To be intensely desirous and covetous, especially regarding food or worldly gains.

لَمَعِظٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    greedyboth

    Characterized by intense desire and greed; insatiable.

شَهْوَانٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lustfulboth

    Having strong desires, often associated with lust or excessive appetite.

حَرِيصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    eagerboth

    Showing a strong desire or eagerness to obtain or do something; covetous.

لَمْعَوِظٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    greedyclassical

    A person who is extremely greedy and eager for more.

لَمْعَوَّظَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    greedinessclassical

    The state or quality of being extremely greedy and eager.

لَمَاعِظَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    greedinessclassical

    A characteristic of being excessively greedy and covetous.

لَعْمَظَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    greedinessclassical

    The quality of being extremely greedy and eager, particularly for food.

لَمْعَظَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    greedinessclassical

    A state of extreme greed and eagerness.

Parallel reading

اللَّمَعِظُّ الشَّهْوَانُ الحَرِيصُ
The greedy one is the lustful, the eager one.
رَجُلٌ لَمْعَوِظٌّ
A greedy man.
رَجُلٌ لَمْعَوَّظَةٌ
A man characterized by greed.
مِنْ قَوْمٍ لَمَاظَةٍ
From a people who are greedy.
رَجُلٌ لَعْمَظَةٌ
A greedy man.
وَهُوَ الشَّرِهٌ الحَرِيصُ
And he is the gluttonous, the eager one.