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رثع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns intense greed, covetousness, and a strong desire for worldly gains. It also extends to encompass baseness, gluttony, and a willingness to accept low or meager provisions.

Derived headwords

الرَّثْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Greed, covetousnessboth

    Intense greed and covetousness, a strong desire for worldly possessions or gains.

  2. 2.
    Baseness, gluttonyclassical

    Meanness, excessive desire, and a leaning of the soul towards base ambitions.

رَثِعَverb
  1. 1.
    To be greedyboth

    To be greedy, covetous, and to accept baseness or meanness.

رَثْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Greed, covetousnessboth

    The act or state of being greedy, covetous, and accepting baseness.

رَثِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Greedy, covetousboth

    A person characterized by greed, covetousness, and a willingness to accept baseness.

رَاثِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Greedy, covetousboth

    A person who is greedy, covetous, and accepts baseness.

  2. 2.
    Content with little, bad companyclassical

    One who is content with a small portion of a gift and associates with bad companions.

Parallel reading

ينبغي أن يكون ملقيا للرثع متحملا للائمة
He should cast aside greed and bear the blame.
وأرقع الجفنة بالهيه الرثع والهيه: الذي ينحى ويطرد، يقال له: هيه هيه، يطرد لدنس ثيابه
And he patched the bowl with the base, the one who is pushed away and driven off, and is told: 'Shoo, shoo!' because of the dirtiness of his clothes.
وقد رثع رثعا، فهو رثع
And he was greedy, a greedy person.
فهو راثع
So he is greedy.
ورجل رثع: حريص ذو طمع
And a greedy man: one who is eager and full of desire.
والراثع: الذي يرضى من العطية باليسير ويخادن أخدان السوء
And the greedy one: he who is content with a little from a gift and befriends bad companions.