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He was stingy in Arabic

2 Arabic words that mean “he was stingy”.

بَخِلَ

past verbRootبخل

he was stingy, he was miserly, he withheld

With prepositions

  • بto withhold …, to be stingy with …
  • عَلَىto be stingy toward …

Verb forms

Pastبَخِلَ
Presentيَبْخَلُ
Infinitiveبُخْلٌ
Imperativeاِبْخَلْ

Example Sentences

  • بَخِلَ الرَّجُلُ بِمَالِهِ عَلَى فُقَرَائِهِ.The man was stingy with his wealth toward his poor.
  • لَا تَبْخَلْ بِالْعِلْمِ عَلَى طُلَّابِكَ.Do not withhold knowledge from your students.

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