manhūm
greedy, voracious
مَنْهُوم
Word
Adjective · pattern مَفْعُولRoot
ن ه مIn the library
وكان عيسى ينتخب الأكلة، ويختار منهم كل منهوم فيه، ومفتون به.
The Book of Misers, page 92 →From the same root
- نَهِمَbe insatiable, be covetous
- نَهَمvoracity, greed
- نَهِمgreedy, voracious
- نَهْمَةcraving, acute desire
- نَهِيمgreedy, voracious
- نَهامَةvoracity, greed
Lane's Lexicon
Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 3 entries-
نَهِمَ Form I He had an inordinate desire or appetite
He had an inordinate desire or appetite (S, Msb, K) for food. (S, K.) -
نهَِيمٌ A chiding of camels
A chiding of camels. (TA.) -
طَرِيقٌ نَهَّامٌ A road wherein is
A road wherein is [heard] a chiding of camels: (TA:) see حَنَّانٌ.
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