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هلبع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes someone or something characterized by greed, particularly in eating. It is often used to denote a wolf due to its voracious nature, and can also refer to a large, wicked person.

Derived headwords

هَلَابِعadjective
  1. 1.
    greedy for foodboth

    Describing a man who is excessively eager and greedy for food.

الهَلْبَعnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, so named due to its greediness for food. This is a common descriptive epithet.

الهَلَابِعnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, so named due to its greediness for food. This is a common descriptive epithet.

  2. 2.
    large wicked personclassical

    A large, wicked, and ignoble person.

الهَلَابِعname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    This word is used as a proper name.

Parallel reading

رجل هلابع: حريص على الأكل
A greedy man: eager for food.
والهلبع والهلابع: الذئب لذلك، صفة غالبة
And al-halba' and al-halabi': the wolf for that reason, a prevailing characteristic.
والهلابع: الكرزي اللئيم الجسيم
And al-halabi': the large, wicked, ignoble person.
وأنشد: عبد بني عائشة الهلابعا
And he recited: 'Abd Banni 'A'ishah al-Halabi'a.
والهلابع: الاسم
And al-halabi': the name.