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الضغرس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a person characterized by extreme greed and gluttony. It focuses on the insatiable desire for food and possessions, often to an excessive degree.

Derived headwords

الضِّغْرِسnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy personboth

    A man who is extremely greedy and avaricious, particularly for food.

ضِغْرِسnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy personclassical

    An alternative form referring to a man who is excessively greedy and eager for more.

Parallel reading

الضغرس، كجرول: الرجل النهم الحريص.
Al-ḍighris, like jarwal: the gluttonous, greedy man.