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الحلسم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a greedy or intensely desirous individual. It focuses on the concept of strong craving and covetousness.

Derived headwords

الحِلْسَمnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy personclassical

    A person who is intensely desirous and covetous, often to an excessive degree.

الحِلْسَمadjective
  1. 1.
    greedyclassical

    Characterized by intense desire or covetousness.

Parallel reading

الحلسم، كجردحل: الحريص.
Al-ḥilsam, like jurdaḥil: the greedy one.