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حرص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns intense desire, eagerness, and greed for something. It describes a strong inclination and covetousness, often implying an excessive or insatiable longing.

Derived headwords

الحِرْصnoun
  1. 1.
    Greedboth

    An intense and excessive desire for wealth or possessions, often to the point of being insatiable.

  2. 2.
    Eagernessboth

    A strong and keen desire or enthusiasm for something.

حَرِصَverb
  1. 1.
    greed, avariceboth

    greed, avarice

  2. 2.
    he was eager for the thing, he desires it with eagernessboth

    he was eager for the thing, he desires it with eagerness

  3. 3.
    the crack, splitboth

    the crack, split

حِرْصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Greedilyclassical

    An adverbial accusative form indicating the manner of acting with greed or eagerness.

حَرِيصadjective
  1. 1.
    so he is greedy, eagerboth

    so he is greedy, eager

حِرَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    Very greedy personclassical

    A plural or intensive form denoting someone who is extremely greedy or covetous.

Parallel reading

الحرص: الجشع.
Greed: avarice.
وقد حرص على الشئ يحرص بالكسر، فهو حريص.
And he was greedy for the thing, he is greedy.