זָלַל (b. h; cmp. דלל) to be light, slender.—זוֹלֵל, v. זוּל.
Pilp. - זִלְזֵל 1) to treat lightly, to despise, neglect (with ב). Ber. 6ᵇ (ref. to Ps. XII, 9) ובני אדם מְזַלְזְלִין בהן and which people treat slightly. Y. Peah I, 15ᵈ, sq. מז׳ בבני וכ׳ they despise the sons of the handmaids; Gen. R. s. 84. Sabb. 62ᵇ המְזַלְזֵל וכ׳ he who is neglectful in the observance &c. Ab. Zar. 36ᵃ לודאי מזלזלין הן Ms. M. (ed. דמזלזלו) the Lyddeans are neglectful of religious observances; a. e. —2) ז׳ מעות to disregard money-matters. Y. Snh. VIII, 26ᵇ top; ib. XI, beg. 30ᵃ (the rebellious son that took what belonged to his father) אינו חייב עד שיְזַלְזֵל מ׳ cannot be made responsible, unless he disregards money, expl. ib. ‘he takes an object and sells it for its exact cost price’ (thus proving both his rationality and his wastefulness).