هسر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of relatives and kin, specifically extended family members.

Derived headwords

الهِسْرَةnoun

1.
extended familyclassical
The extended family of a man, encompassing his paternal uncles and maternal uncles.

الهُسَيْرَةnoun

1.
diminutive of extended familyclassical
The diminutive form of 'al-hisrah', referring to a smaller or more specific group of extended family members.

الهسيرة تصغير الهسرة

Al-husayrah is the diminutive of al-hisrah.

وهم قرابات الرجل من طرفيه أعمامه وأخواله

And they are the man's relatives from both his sides, his paternal uncles and his maternal uncles.