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جلحز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a stingy and miserly man. The entry notes that some of its derivations are not well-attested by reliable sources and should be approached with caution.

Derived headwords

الجَلْحَزnoun
  1. 1.
    stingy manclassical

    A man characterized by extreme stinginess and miserliness.

جَعْفَرother
  1. 1.
    pattern for pronunciationclassical

    Used as a pattern to indicate the pronunciation of الجلحز.

الجَلْحَازnoun
  1. 1.
    stingy manclassical

    A man characterized by extreme stinginess and miserliness.

قِرْطَاسother
  1. 1.
    pattern for pronunciationclassical

    Used as a pattern to indicate the pronunciation of الجلحاز.

Parallel reading

الجلحز، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Jalḥaz, like Jaʿfar, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
كذلك الجلحاز، مثل قرطاس،
Likewise is Al-Jalḥāz, like Qirṭās,
وقال ابن دريد: الجلحز والجلحاز: الضيق البخيل من الرجال،
And Ibn Duraid said: Al-Jalḥaz and Al-Jalḥāz: the stingy, miserly man.
قال الأزهري: هذا الحرف في كتاب الجمهرة لابن دريد مع حروف غيره لم أجد أكثرها لأحد من الثقات
Al-Azhari said: This word in the book Al-Jamhara by Ibn Duraid, along with other words, I have not found most of them from any of the trustworthy scholars.
ويجب الفحص عنها،
And it is necessary to verify them.
فما وجد لإمام موثوق به ألحق بالرباعي وإلا فليحذر منها.
So, what is found from a reliable imam should be appended to the quadriliteral roots, otherwise, one should be cautious of them.