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حقلد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person characterized by stinginess and a narrow-minded, miserly disposition. It focuses on negative traits related to wealth and generosity.

Derived headwords

الحَقْلَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Miserboth

    A person who is extremely stingy and unwilling to spend money.

  2. 2.
    Tightwadclassical

    An individual characterized by extreme parsimony and a lack of generosity.

حَقْلَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To be stingyclassical

    To act in a miserly fashion, being unwilling to spend or give.

Parallel reading

الحقلد: الضيق البخيل.
Al-ḥaqlad: the narrow-minded, the stingy.