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غطر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being prominent, conspicuous, or standing out, often in a negative or boastful manner. It also extends to physical descriptions of being well-built or short.

Derived headwords

غَطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be prominentclassical

    To be conspicuous or standing out, often in a boastful or ostentatious way.

يَغْطِرُverb
  1. 1.
    to be prominentclassical

    Present tense of 'to be prominent', used in the context of showing off one's sins.

الغَطِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    well-builtclassical

    Describing someone who is well-built, with abundant flesh.

  2. 2.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الغطر لغة في الخطر
Al-ghaṭr is a linguistic variant of al-khaṭar.
مر يغطر بذنبه
He passed by, showing off his sin.
المتظاهر اللحم
One who is abundant in flesh.
المربوع
Well-proportioned; of medium height and build.
لما رأته مودنا غطيرا
When the beloved saw him, well-built.
إن الغطير القصير
Indeed, al-ghaṭīr means short.