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شحر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of opening, particularly the mouth, and also denotes a specific geographical region along the coast of Yemen and Oman. It also includes terms for a type of bird and a narrow shore.

Derived headwords

شَحَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to open the mouthclassical

    To open one's mouth widely.

شَحْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    opening of the mouthclassical

    The act or state of opening the mouth.

الشَّحْرnoun
  1. 1.
    coast of Yemenclassical

    The coastal region of Yemen, specifically its far reaches.

  2. 2.
    coast of Omanclassical

    The coastal area between Oman and Aden, also referred to as the coast of Oman.

الشَّحْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow shoreclassical

    A narrow strip of land along the water's edge.

الشَّحِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    type of treeclassical

    A kind of tree, though its existence is not firmly established.

الشَّحْرُورnoun
  1. 1.
    black birdclassical

    A black bird, slightly larger than a sparrow, known for its vocalizations.

Parallel reading

شحر فاه شحرا: فتحه
He opened his mouth widely, an opening of the mouth.
أحسبها يمانية
I reckon it to be Yemeni.
والشحر: ساحل اليمن
And Al-Shahr is the coast of Yemen.
في أقصاها
in its farthest reaches.
يبنها وبين عمان
between it and Oman.
ويقال: شحر عمان وشحر عمان
And it is said: the coast of Oman and the coast of Oman.
وهو ساحل البحر بين عمان وعدن
and it is the coast of the sea between Oman and Aden.
رحلت من أقصى بلاد الرحل، ... من قلل الشحر فجنبي موكل
I traveled from the farthest lands of travel, ... from the peaks of Al-Shahr, so my side is entrusted.
الشحرة الشط الضيق
Al-Shahrata is the narrow shore.
والشحر الشط
And Al-Shahr is the shore.
الشحير ضرب من الشجر؛ حكاه ابن دريد، قال: وليس بثبت
Al-Shahir is a type of tree; Ibn Duraid narrated it, and said: it is not established.
والشحرور: طائر أسود فويق العصفور يصوت أصواتا
And Al-Shahrur is a black bird, above a sparrow, making sounds.