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كلثب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is contracted, stingy, or deceitful in their dealings. It is related to the concept of being tight-fisted or insincere.

Derived headwords

الكلثبnoun
  1. 1.
    The contracted oneclassical

    This refers to a person who is contracted or withdrawn, often implying stinginess or a lack of openness.

  2. 2.
    The stingy oneclassical

    This denotes someone who is miserly or parsimonious, holding back resources.

  3. 3.
    The deceitful oneclassical

    This describes someone who is insincere or deceitful in their affairs, perhaps acting in a way that is not straightforward.

كجعفرother
  1. 1.
    Like Ja'farclassical

    This is a pattern of vocalization or pronunciation, comparing the word to the name Ja'far.

علابطother
  1. 1.
    A pattern of vocalizationclassical

    This refers to a specific pattern of vocalization or pronunciation, likely for comparison or illustration.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان، والصاغاني
Al-Jawhari, Sahib al-Lisan, and Al-Sagani omitted it.
وهو المنقبض، البخيل
And he is the contracted, the stingy.
المداهن في الأمور
The one who is deceitful in matters.
وكأنه لغة في الذي قبله
And it is as if it were a variant pronunciation of the one before it.