الفلحس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes undesirable traits and individuals, including greediness, unpleasant physical characteristics, and opportunistic behavior. It also extends to specific animal descriptions and a historical figure known for his excessive demands.

Derived headwords

الفِلْحِسnoun

1.
Greedy personboth
A person who is excessively eager and covetous, especially for material gain.
2.
Dogclassical
A canine animal.
3.
Aged bearclassical
An old and likely decrepit bear.
4.
Opportunistclassical
Someone who watches for an opportunity to take people's food or provisions.
5.
Chief/Leaderclassical
A prominent or leading man, specifically from the Banu Shayban tribe.

الفِلْحاسadjective

1.
Ugly and coarseclassical
Describing someone who is both physically unattractive and lacking in refinement or social grace.

تَفَلْحَسَverb

1.
To freeloadclassical
To act as a freeloader or parasite, taking advantage of others' hospitality or resources without contributing.

بهاءnoun

1.
Small-hipped womanclassical
A woman characterized by a small or narrow posterior.

Parallel reading

الفلحس: الحريص

Al-Filḥas: the greedy one.

والكلب

And the dog.

والدب المسن

And the aged bear.

ومن يتحين طعام الناس

And he who watches for people's food.

ورجل رئيس من شيبان

And a chief from the Banu Shayban.

كان إذا أعطي سهمه من الغنيمة، سأل سهما لامرأته، ثم لناقته

He would, when given his share of the spoils, ask for a share for his wife, then for his she-camel.

فقالوا: "أسأل من فلحس"

So they said: "Ask from Filḥas!"

وبهاء: المرأة الرسحاء الصغيرة العجز

And Bahā': the woman with a narrow posterior, small-hipped.

والفلحاس، بالكسر: القبيح السمج

And al-Filḥās, with kasra: the ugly and coarse one.

وتفلحس: تطفل

And tafalḥasa: to freeload.