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حبقر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to extreme cold or intense coldness. It is used in comparative expressions to denote a very high degree of cold.

Derived headwords

حَبْقَرnoun
  1. 1.
    intense coldclassical

    A state of extreme coldness, often used in comparative phrases.

أَبْرَدadjective
  1. 1.
    colderboth

    Comparative form indicating a greater degree of cold.

عَبْقَرnoun
  1. 1.
    extreme coldclassical

    A place or state of intense cold, used in proverbs.

عَضْرَسnoun
  1. 1.
    intense coldclassical

    A term signifying extreme coldness, mentioned alongside ' عبقر' and ' حبقر'.

Parallel reading

يقال إنه لأبرد من عبقر وأبرد من حبقر وأبرد من عضرس
It is said to be colder than 'Abqar, colder than 'Habqar, and colder than 'Adras.
والعبقر والحبقر والعضرس البرد
And 'Abqar, 'Habqar, and 'Adras are cold.
ويقال حبقر كأنهما كلمتان جعلتا واحدة
And 'Habqar is said, as if they were two words made into one.