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قبز

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to shortness and stinginess, though its usage is rare and debated among lexicographers.

Derived headwords

القَبْزnoun
  1. 1.
    shortness and stinginessclassical

    A term describing someone who is both short in stature and stingy with their possessions.

Parallel reading

القَبْز، بالكسر، قال الأزهري: أهمله الليث، وقال الصاغاني: أهمله الجوهري، وقال أبو عمرو: هو القصير البخيل.
Al-qabz, with a kasra, Al-Azhari said: Al-Layth neglected it, and Al-Saghani said: Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Abu Amr said: it is the short, the stingy.