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ثقر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of hesitation, fear, and distress. It describes a state of being unsettled or agitated, often due to apprehension or a difficult situation.

Derived headwords

التثقُّرnoun
  1. 1.
    Hesitation and distressclassical

    The act of hesitating and feeling distressed or agitated.

تثقَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    To hesitate and be distressedclassical

    To exhibit hesitation and distress, to be agitated or unsettled.

Parallel reading

التثقُّر: التردد والجزع
Al-tathaqqur: hesitation and distress.
إذا بليت بقرن، ... فاصبر ولا تتثقر
If you are afflicted with a difficult adversary, ... then be patient and do not hesitate or become distressed.