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كَلْبَثٌ

Root: كلبث

Full Definition

كَلْبَثٌ and كُلَابِثٌ A hard and strong man.
2 Also, and كُلْبُثٌ and كُلَبِثٌ, Niggardly, or stingy, and contracted [in disposition]. [See also كُنْبُثٌ.]
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