طمع

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طمع

verb طَمِعَ · ṭamiʕa · يَطْمَعُ · طَمَع · طَامِع

to hope for, to desire

verb طَمُعَ · ṭamuʕa · يَطْمُعُ · طَمَاعَة · طَامِع

to be desirous, to be avaricious

noun طَمَع · ṭamaʕ · أَطْمَاع · الطَّمَع

greed, covetousness
ambition
in plural pay, wages
day of payment
anything coveted, desired, craved

In English

avarice excessive or inordinate desire of gain
covet to wish for with eagerness
greed selfish desire for more than is needed

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {طمع},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B7%D9%85%D8%B9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}