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عسقر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of steadfastness, patience, and endurance, particularly in the face of hardship or difficulty. It describes a person who is strong, resilient, and able to withstand challenges.

Derived headwords

مُتَعَسْقِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Steadfast, patientclassical

    Describing a person who is strong, enduring, and patient, especially in difficult circumstances.

تَعَسْقُرnoun
  1. 1.
    Steadfastness, patienceclassical

    The state or quality of being steadfast, patient, and enduring; fortitude.

Parallel reading

قال المؤرج رجل متعسقر إذا كان جلدا صبورا
Al-Mu'arrij said: a man is 'muta'asqir' if he is tough and patient.
وصرت مملوكا بقاع قرقر
And I became a slave in the land of Qarqar.
يجري عليك المور بالتهرهر
The wind blows upon you with a roaring sound.
يا لك من قنبرة وقنبر
Oh, what a quail you are, and what a quail!
كنت على الأيام في تعسقر
I was, through the days, in steadfastness.
أي صبر وجلادة
Meaning patience and fortitude.
والتهرهر: صوت الريح
And 'taharrhur': the sound of the wind.
تهرهرت وهرهرت واحد
'Taharrharat' and 'harharat' are one and the same.