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مشار

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of extracting or harvesting, specifically honey. It also extends to describe something soft, pliable, or easy, particularly in the context of armor or wine.

Derived headwords

أَشَرْتُverb
  1. 1.
    to harvest honeyboth

    To extract honey from its comb.

شَرْتverb
  1. 1.
    to harvest honeyboth

    To extract honey from its comb. This form is considered more common than 'asharta'.

مَاشِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    honeycombclassical

    The structure of hexagonal cells made by bees to store honey and raise young.

مَاشِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, pliableclassical

    Describing something that is soft, flexible, and easy to handle or work with.

مَاشِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wineclassical

    A term for wine, possibly implying its smooth or easy-drinking quality.

Parallel reading

من أشرت العسل إذا جنيته
From 'asharta' the honey when you harvest it.
يقال: شرت العسل وأشرته، وشرت أكثر
It is said: 'sharata' the honey and 'asharta' the honey, and 'sharata' is more common.
والماذية: الدرع اللينة السهلة
And 'al-mādhiyah': the soft, easy shield.
والماذية: الخمر
And 'al-mādhiyah': the wine.