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شمر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

شِمْرٌ ذ , applied to a man, (assumed tropical:) Light, agile, or active; acute, or sharp, or quick, in intellect; clever, knowing, or intelligent; syn. زَوْلٌ; and بَصِيرٌ; (ElMuärrij, O, K;) and نَاقِدٌ; (O, K;) thus accord. to the copies of the K [probably from the O]; but in the Tekmileh &c., نَافِذ, [which I regard as the right reading, meaning one who acts with a penetrative energy, or who is sharp, vigorous, or effective, ] (TA,) in everything. (O, TA.) See also شَمَّرِىٌّ. ― -b2- Also (assumed tropical:) Liberal, bountiful, munificent, or generous; (O, K;) and courageous. (TA.)

Derived headwords

شِمْرٌ
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