طمع

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of desire, greed, and covetousness. It extends to the act of hoping for something, being greedy for it, and the state of being desirous. It also includes specific meanings related to provisions and the objects of desire.

Derived headwords

طَمِعَverb

1.
to covetboth
To desire something intensely, often with greed or envy.
2.
to be greedy forboth
To have an excessive desire for something, often material possessions or status.

طَمَعٌnoun

1.
greedboth
An intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.
2.
covetousnessboth
A strong desire to possess something that belongs to someone else.

طَمِعٌadjective

1.
greedyboth
Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something.
2.
covetousboth
Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else.

طَمَّاعٌadjective

1.
very greedyboth
Extremely desirous of something, often to an excessive degree.

طَمِعُونَnoun

1.
the greedyboth
A group of people characterized by greed or covetousness.

طَمِعَاءnoun

1.
greedy womenboth
A plural form referring to women who are greedy or covetous.

طَمَاعَىnoun

1.
greedy peopleboth
A plural form referring to people characterized by greed.

أَطْمَاعٌnoun

1.
desiresboth
Things that are desired or coveted.
2.
provisionsclassical
The stipends or provisions given to soldiers.

طَمَعَverb

1.
to become abundantclassical
To have a large quantity or amount of something.

أَطْمَعَverb

1.
to cause to desireboth
To make someone else desire something or become greedy for it.
2.
to make fall intoboth
To cause someone to fall into a situation or desire.

مِطْمَاعٌadjective

1.
a woman who desires but is unattainableclassical
Describes a woman who shows desire but does not yield to it, making her an object of intense longing.

مَطْمَعٌnoun

1.
object of desireboth
Something that is desired or coveted by others.

بَهَاءٌnoun

1.
what one desiresclassical
The thing or aspect for which one has a desire or longing.

Parallel reading

طمع فيه، وبه

He coveted it, and was greedy for it.

فهو طامع وطمع

So he is desirous and greedy.

ورجل، ج: طمعون وطمعاء وطماعى وأطماع

And a man, plural: greedy people, greedy women, greedy ones, and desires/provisions.

وطمع، ككرم: صار كثيره

And it became abundant, like 'karuma': its quantity became large.

وأطمعه: أوقعه فيه

And He made him desire it: He caused him to fall into it.

والطمع، محركة: رزق الجند

And the provision, when vocalized with fatha: the stipend of the soldiers.

أو أطماعهم: أوقات قبض أرزاقهم

Or their provisions: the times of receiving their stipends.

وامرأة مطماع: تطمع ولا تمكن

And a woman is 'mitma': she desires but does not yield.

وكمقعد: ما يطمع فيه

And like 'maq'ad': what is coveted.

وبهاء: ما طمعت من أجله

And with 'bahaa': what you desired for its sake.