طَمِعَ covet in Arabic
طَمِعَ is how you say “covet” in Arabic.
Root ط م ع ṭ-m-ʿ. verb (form I). ṭamiʿa.
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Meaning of covet in Arabic
- to covet, desire vehemently, eagerly, or greedily construed with في or بِ before its object; syn. حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ
- to hope for something a less common sense noted for طَمِعَ فِيهِ
Example sentence
إِنَّ النَّفْسَ إِذَا أُطْمِعَتْ طَمِعَتْ
Indeed, when the soul is given hope of something, it becomes greedy.
طَمِعَتْ it covets
Past-tense verb 'tami'at' = 'it became greedy'; '-at' marks feminine 'it'.
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How it is used
A saying attributed to ʿUmar pairs الطَّمَعُ (covetousness) with poverty, and a proverb links it to disgrace — the root carries a negative, cautionary tone in classical usage. طَمَعٌ can also mean a soldier's regular stipend or allowance.
Words from the same root
- طَمَعٌ covetousness, greed
- طَامِعٌ one who covets, covetous
- طَمَّاعٌ very covetous, greedy
- أَطْمَعَ to make someone covet, tempt
- مَطْمَعٌ a thing coveted, an object of desire
Common questions
- How do you say "covet" in Arabic?
- طَمِعَ (ṭamiʿa) — to covet or desire something eagerly and greedily.
- What is the Arabic noun for "greed" or "covetousness"?
- طَمَعٌ (ṭamaʿ), the verbal noun of طَمِعَ.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).