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جعثب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to intense desire, greed, and eagerness, particularly concerning food or acquisition. It is noted as being obscure and possibly derived from an obsolete verb.

Derived headwords

جَعْثَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    greed, eagernessclassical

    Intense desire, covetousness, and voraciousness, especially related to food or acquiring things.

الجَعْثَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    greed, eagernessclassical

    The state of being greedy, intensely desirous, and voracious.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وهو بالمثلثة في سائر النسخ
And it is with the thaa' muthallathah (ث) in all other copies.
وقال ابن دريد: هو بالتاء المثناة الفوقية
And Ibn Duraid said: it is with the taa' muthanaah fawqiyyah (ت).
مأخوذ من فعل ممات
Derived from an obsolete verb.
والجعثبة: الحرص والشره والنهمة
And al-ja'thabah: is greed, avarice, and voraciousness.
عن ابن دريد
According to Ibn Duraid.