مَبْخَلَةٌ

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مَبْخَلَةٌ A cause of, or a thing that incites to, بُخْل [or niggardliness &c.]: a word of the same class as مَجْبَنَةٌ and مَهْلَكَةٌ and مَعْطَشَةٌ and مَفَازَةٌ &c. So explained as occurring in the trad., الوَلَدُ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ [Children are a cause of niggardliness and a cause of cowardice]; because on account of them one loves property, and continuance of life. (S in art. جبن.)

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