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خنبق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is stingy or tight-fisted. It may also refer to a foolish or reckless person, though this usage is questioned as a potential scribal error.

Derived headwords

الخَنْبَقnoun
  1. 1.
    stingy personclassical

    A person characterized by extreme stinginess and a lack of generosity.

  2. 2.
    tight-fisted personclassical

    One who is miserly and unwilling to spend or give money.

الخَنْبَقnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    A person who is reckless, rash, or foolish in their actions.

Parallel reading

الخنبق، كقنفذ أهمله الجوهري وقال بن دريد: هو البخيل الضيق كما في العباب واللسان.
Al-khanbaq, like qunfudh, was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Ibn Duraid said: it is the stingy, tight-fisted one, as in Al-'Abab and Al-Lisan.
الخنبق، كزبرج: الرعناء، كما في اللسان.
Al-khanbaq, like zubraj: the reckless one, as in Al-Lisan.
قلت: والأشبه أن يكون تصحيف الجنثق، بالجيم والثاء، كما تقدم.
I say: and it is more likely to be a scribal error for al-jathnaq, with jim and tha', as previously mentioned.