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العضمر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of stinginess, narrowness, and a specific type of furniture. The primary meanings revolve around being miserly or tight-fisted, and also refer to a cabinet or cupboard.

Derived headwords

العضمرadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, miserlyboth

    Describing a person who is extremely stingy and unwilling to spend money.

  2. 2.
    narrow, tightclassical

    Referring to something that is constricted or lacking in space.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    stingy, miserlyclassical

    An alternative or related term for a stingy or miserly person.

العضمورnoun
  1. 1.
    cabinet, cupboardmodern

    A piece of furniture, typically a cabinet or cupboard, used for storage.

العصمورnoun
  1. 1.
    cabinet, cupboardclassical

    A piece of furniture, typically a cabinet or cupboard, used for storage. This is the correct spelling, and 'العضمور' is a misspelling.

Parallel reading

البخيل الضيق
The stingy, the narrow.
العضمور: الدولاب
The 'Adhmūr: the cabinet.
وليس بتصحيف العصمور
And it is not a misspelling of 'Asmūr.