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جظر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific, somewhat obscure, state of being or appearance, possibly related to being upright or having a certain disposition. It is primarily documented in classical sources and lacks widespread modern usage.

Derived headwords

المجظئرnoun
  1. 1.
    one who is stingyclassical

    A noun referring to someone who is stingy or miserly, described as if they are standing upright or in a fixed posture.

مجظئراadverb
  1. 1.
    stingily, uprightlyclassical

    An adverbial form used to describe someone acting stingily or in a fixed, upright manner.

Parallel reading

هو المعد شره، كأنه منتصب، يقال: مالك مجظئرا
He is one whose evil is restrained, as if he is upright; it is said: 'Malik is stingy/upright'.