ظور

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to the state of a female animal, specifically a cow, when she is ready to conceive or is pregnant. It describes her readiness for mating, the signs of conception, and the stages of pregnancy.

Derived headwords

ظؤرىnoun

1.
cow ready to mateclassical
A female bovine animal that is in heat and ready to be mounted by a bull.

Parallel reading

ويقال للبقرة إذا أرادت الفحل فهي ظؤرى

And a cow is called 'dh'u'ra' if she desires the bull.

ولم يسمع الظورى فعلى

And 'al-dhawri' (feminine form) was not heard in the pattern 'fa'ali'.

ويقال لها إذا ضربها الفحل: قد علقت

And she is called 'qad 'allaqat' (she has conceived) if the bull mounts her.

فإذا استوى لقاحها قيل: مخضت

And when her conception is established, it is said: 'makhadat' (she is pregnant).

فإذا كان قبل نتاجها بيوم أو يومين، فهي حائش

And if it is a day or two before her delivery, she is called 'ha'ish'.

لأنها تنحاش من البقر فتعتزلهن

Because she withdraws from the other cows and isolates herself from them.