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نحر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مِنْحَارٌ ذ an intensive epithet applied to a man, [ A great slaughterer of camels; as also ↓ نَحَّارٌ:] and signifying (assumed tropical:) Liberal; bountiful; munificent; or generous. (S, TA.) You say اـِنَّهُ لَمِنْحَارُ بَوَائِكِهَا Verily he is a [ great ] slaughterer of the fat camels: (S, K:) and هُمْ نَحَّارُونَ لِلْجُزُرِ [ They are great slaughterers of camels ]. (A.)

Derived headwords

مِنْحَارٌ
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اـِنَّهُ لَمِنْحَارُ بَوَائِكِهَا
هُمْ نَحَّارُونَ لِلْجُزُرِ