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حلسم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a greedy, insatiable, and avaricious person. It also extends to the concept of being stingy or miserly, particularly with food, and can refer to something that is firmly attached or persistent.

Derived headwords

حَلْسَمadjective
  1. 1.
    Greedy, avariciousclassical

    A person who is intensely greedy and avaricious, never satisfied with what they have.

  2. 2.
    Insatiableclassical

    One who does not eat what is within their capacity, implying an insatiable appetite or desire.

حِلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Miser, stingy personclassical

    A miserly person, especially one who is stingy with food.

  2. 2.
    Something attachedclassical

    Something that is firmly attached or clings, like a mat to the floor.

Parallel reading

الحلسم: الحريص الذي لا يأكل ما قدر عليه، وهو الحلس؛
Al-Halsam: The greedy one who does not eat what is within his capacity, and he is Al-Hils.
ليس بقصل حلس حلسم،
It is not a short, miserly, greedy person.
عند البيوت، راشن مقم
Near the houses, a persistent, clinging thing.