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فلحس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something characterized by eagerness, greed, or excessive asking. It is associated with a greedy person, a dog, and a specific man known for his insatiable requests.

Derived headwords

فِلْحِسnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy personclassical

    A person who is intensely eager or greedy for something.

فِلْحِسnoun
  1. 1.
    dogclassical

    A term used to refer to a dog, possibly implying a certain characteristic.

فِلْحِسname
  1. 1.
    man's nameclassical

    A proper name of a man from the Banu Shayban tribe.

Parallel reading

الفلحس: الحريص
Al-Filḥas: the greedy one.
ويقال للكلب فلحس
And a dog is also called Filḥas.
وفلحس أيضا: اسم رجل من بنى شيبان
And Filḥas is also the name of a man from Banu Shayban.
وفيه المثل: " أسأل من فلحس "
And about him is the proverb: 'More asking than Filḥas'.
زعموا أنه كان يسأل سهما في الجيش وهو في بيته، فيعطى لعزه وسؤدده
They claimed he used to ask for a share in the army while he was in his home, and he would be given it due to his honor and nobility.
فإذا أعطيه سأل لامرأته، فإذا أعطيه سأل لبعيره
And when he was given it, he would ask for his wife, and when he was given that, he would ask for his camel.