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الحصربة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a state of constriction, hardship, and stinginess. It encompasses feelings of being confined or distressed, as well as the act of withholding or being miserly with resources.

Derived headwords

الحَصْرَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hardshipclassical

    A state of difficulty, distress, or severe constraint.

  2. 2.
    stinginessclassical

    The quality of being unwilling to give or spend; miserliness.

حَصْرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stingyclassical

    To act in a miserly or parsimonious manner, withholding resources.

  2. 2.
    to be constrictedclassical

    To experience a feeling of tightness or confinement.

Parallel reading

الحصربة، الضيق، والبخل.
Hardship, distress, and stinginess.