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ضرزل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a person who is stingy or miserly. It is used adjectivally to characterize someone as parsimonious.

Derived headwords

ضَرْزَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, miserlyboth

    Describing a person who is extremely reluctant to spend money or give things away; parsimonious.

Parallel reading

رجل ضرزل
A stingy man
أي شحيح
Meaning stingy