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رثع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes intense greed and covetousness. It encompasses the act of being greedy and the state of being greedy.

Derived headwords

الرَّثْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Greed, covetousnessboth

    Intense desire for something, coupled with stinginess and a strong inclination to acquire it.

رَثِعَverb
  1. 1.
    To be greedyboth

    To exhibit extreme covetousness and desire for possessions.

رَثَعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Greed (masdar)both

    The act or state of being greedy, serving as the verbal noun for the verb 'to be greedy'.

رَاثِعadjective
  1. 1.
    Greedyboth

    One who is characterized by intense greed and covetousness.

Parallel reading

الرثع بالتحريك: الطمع والحرص الشديد.
Ar-rath' (with harakat): greed and intense covetousness.
وقد رثع بالكسر يرثع رثعا، فهو راثع ورثع.
And he was greedy, he is greedy with greed, so he is a greedy person.