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حر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حِرَّةٌ حر حره حرة : see حَرٌّ. ― -b2- Also A heat, or burning, in the throat: when it increases, it is termed حَرْوَةٌ. (TA.) [See also حَرَارَةٌ.] ― -b3- Thirst: (S, A:) or the heat and burning of thirst: (IDrd:) it may be said that it is with kesr [instead of fet-h (see 1)] for the purpose of its being assimilated in form to قِرَّةٌ, with which it occurs. (S, K.) One says, رَمَاهُ ا@للّٰهُ بِالحِرَّةِ تَحْتَ القِرَّةِ (A, K) May God afflict him by thirst with cold: and بِالحِرَّةِ وَالقِرَّةِ by thirst and cold. (TA.) And أَشَدُّ العَطَشِ حِرَّةٌ عَلَى قِرَّةٍ The most severe of thirst is thirst in a cold day. (S.) And حِرَّةٌ تَحْتَ قِرَّةٍ Thirst in a cold day: (ISd:) a prov., applied to him who makes a show of the contrary of that which he conceals; (TA;) or who makes a show of friendship while he conceals hatred. (Meyd.)

Derived headwords

حِرَّةٌ
  1. 1.
رَمَاهُ ا@للّٰهُ بِالحِرَّةِ تَحْتَ القِرَّةِ
أَشَدُّ العَطَشِ
حِرَّةٌ عَلَى قِرَّةٍ
حِرَّةٌ تَحْتَ قِرَّةٍ