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1 $aH~a * , (Msb,) sec. pers. $aHaHota , aor. ya$uH~u and ya$iH~u , (S, O, Msb, K,) the latter of these aors. agreeable with analogy as the verb is intrans., and the former deviating therefrom; (MF;) and sec. pers. $aHiHota , aor. ya$aH~u ; (S, O, Msb, K;) [the first of which, having for its aor. ya$uH~u , is the most common;] inf. n. $uH~N (S, A, O, Msb, K) and $iH~N and $aH~N , (ISk, O, K,) of which three inf. ns. the first is the most approved; (TA;) He was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, stingy, penurious, or avaricious; syn. yaxila : (Msb:) or bxl relates to single things, or particulars; and $H~ , to things in general: or bxl relates to wealth, or property; and $H~ , to wealth, or property, and to kindness, or beneficence: or $H~ , signifies he was, or became, niggardly, &c., as above, in the utmost degree: (TA:) or he was, or became, niggardly, &c., as above, (S, A, O, K,) and covetous, or vehemently or greedily or excessively or culpably desirous, (K,) or with covetousness, or vehement or greedy or excessive or culpable desire. (S, A, O.) You say, $aH~a bihi and $aH~a Ealayohi ; (T, M, K;) by the former meaning He was, or became, niggardly, &c., of it, i. e., of his property, or the like; and by the latter, he was, or became, niggardly, &c., to him, i. e., to an asker, or a beggar, or a seeker, or the like: (MF:) or [in some cases, as will be seen from phrases mentioned below, (see $aHiyHN ,)] meaning by the latter the same as by the former. (L.) [Thus] one says, huwa ya$uH~u bimaAlihi [ He is niggardly, &c., of his property; and sometimes, in the same sense, ya$uH~u EalaY maAlihi ]. (A.) And $aH~a baEoDuhumo EalaY baEoDK [ Some of them were niggardly, &c., to some; meaning they were niggardly, &c., one to another ]. (Msb, K.)