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همر

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pouring, flowing, and gushing, often associated with liquids like water, tears, or rain. It extends to related ideas of abundance, intensity, and forceful action, including speech, running, and even physical attributes.

Derived headwords

الهَمْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Pouringboth

    The act of pouring, especially of liquids like tears, water, or rain.

  2. 2.
    Intensity of runningclassical

    Refers to the intensity of a horse's running, specifically the forceful striking of the ground with its hooves.

  3. 3.
    Sand dunesclassical

    One of the names for sand dunes.

هَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To pourboth

    To pour out liquids such as tears, water, or rain.

  2. 2.
    To pour out (milk)classical

    To milk out all that is in the udder.

  3. 3.
    To giveclassical

    To give from one's wealth to someone.

  4. 4.
    To strike the groundclassical

    A horse striking the ground forcefully with its hooves.

  5. 5.
    To exert effortclassical

    To exert effort on a she-camel, meaning to push it hard.

هَمَرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Pouringboth

    The act of pouring, used as a verbal noun for the verb 'hamara'.

  2. 2.
    Abundance of speechclassical

    Excessiveness in speech.

  3. 3.
    Intensity of runningclassical

    The intensity of a horse's running, characterized by its hooves striking the ground.

انْهَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To flow profuselyboth

    To flow abundantly, like tears or rain.

  2. 2.
    To runclassical

    A horse running intensely.

هَامِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Flowingboth

    Describing something that is flowing or gushing.

مُنْهَمِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Flowing profuselyboth

    Describing something that is flowing abundantly, like tears or rain.

الهَمْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Downpourboth

    A heavy downpour of rain.

  2. 2.
    Rumbling soundclassical

    A rumbling sound, or specifically a rumbling sound made in anger.

  3. 3.
    Charm beadclassical

    A bead used as a charm to win over men.

الهِمَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Flowing cloudsclassical

    Clouds that pour down abundant rain.

  2. 2.
    Gossipclassical

    A talebearer or slanderer.

مِهْمَارadjective
  1. 1.
    Talkativeboth

    A person who talks excessively or is a chatterbox.

  2. 2.
    Gossipclassical

    A talebearer or slanderer.

اهْتَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To runclassical

    A horse running intensely.

الهَمْرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Noisy womanclassical

    A loud or clamorous woman.

الهَيْمُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Sand dunesclassical

    One of the names for sand dunes.

بَنُو هَمْرَةname
  1. 1.
    Hamrah tribeclassical

    A tribal name, referring to a clan or lineage.

بَنُو هُمَيْرname
  1. 1.
    Humayr tribeclassical

    A tribal name, referring to a clan or lineage, possibly a diminutive of Hamrah.

رَجُلٌ هَمِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Stout and fatclassical

    Describing a man as being thick, stout, and fat.

مُهْمَارadjective
  1. 1.
    Talkativeboth

    One who talks excessively, a chatterbox.

مُهْمَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Talkativeclassical

    One who talks excessively, a chatterbox.

الهَمَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    Slandererclassical

    A backbiter or slanderer.

يُهَامِرverb
  1. 1.
    To flowclassical

    The action of a torrent flowing and moving past obstacles.

هَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To pourboth

    To pour out liquids such as tears, water, or rain.

همر الماء والدمع يهمر همرا: صبWater and tears pour, they pour profusely: they are poured out.
انْهَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To flow profuselyboth

    To flow abundantly, like tears or rain.

وانهمر كهمر، فهو هامر ومنهمر: سالAnd it flowed profusely like pouring, so it is pouring and flowing profusely: it streamed.
الهَمْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Downpourboth

    A heavy downpour of rain.

والهمرة: الدفعة من المطرAnd the hamrah: a downpour of rain.
الهِمَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Flowing cloudsclassical

    Clouds that pour down abundant rain.

أناخت بهمار الغمام مصرح ... يجود بمطلوق من الماء أصحماIt (the camel) knelt by the flowing clouds of the overcast sky... pouring forth a torrent of clear water.
هَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To pour outboth

    To pour out liquids such as tears, water, or rain.

وهمر الماء والدمع وغيره يهمره همرا: صبهAnd he poured water, tears, and other things, pouring them out profusely: he poured them.
مِهْمَارadjective
  1. 1.
    Talkativeboth

    A person who talks excessively or is a chatterbox.

ورجل مهمار: كثير الكلامAnd a man is a mihmar: talkative.
اهْتَمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To runclassical

    A horse running intensely.

واهتمرها: وهو شدة ضربه إياها بحوافرهAnd he made it run intensely: which is the intensity of its striking it with its hooves.
الهَمْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Rumbling soundclassical

    A rumbling sound, or specifically a rumbling sound made in anger.

والهمرة: والدمدمة، وقيل: الدمدمة بغضبAnd the hamrah: and the rumbling, and it is said: the rumbling with anger.
الهَمَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Sand dunesclassical

    One of the names for sand dunes.

من الرمال همر يهمورAmong the sand dunes are hamar and yahamur.
يُهَامِرverb
  1. 1.
    To flowclassical

    The action of a torrent flowing and moving past obstacles.

يهامر السيل ويولي الأخشباThe torrent flows and moves past the dry wood.
الهَمْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Charm beadclassical

    A bead used as a charm to win over men.

يا همرة اهمريه، ويا غمرة اغمريه، إن أقبل فسريه، وإن أدبر فضريهO Hamrah, make him pour (his affection), O Ghamrah, make him overflow (with love); if he approaches, delight him, and if he turns away, strike him.
رَجُلٌ هَمِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Stout and fatclassical

    Describing a man as being thick, stout, and fat.

مُهْمَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Talkativeclassical

    One who talks excessively, a chatterbox.

تريغ إليه هوادي الكلام ... إذا خطل النثر المهمرThe beginnings of speech are drawn to him... when the rambling, talkative prose is disordered.
الهِمَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Gossipclassical

    A talebearer or slanderer.

الهمار النمامThe himar is the talebearer.
مُهْمَارadjective
  1. 1.
    Gossipclassical

    A talebearer or slanderer.

والمهمار: الذي يهمر عليك الكلام همرا أي يكثرAnd the mihmar: he who pours words upon you profusely, meaning he is excessive.

Parallel reading

الهمر: الصب
Al-hamr: pouring.
غيره: الهمر صب الدمع والماء والمطر.
Others said: Al-hamr is the pouring of tears, water, and rain.
همر الماء والدمع يهمر همرا: صب
Water and tears pour, they pour profusely: they are poured out.
وإنهمر كهمر، فهو هامر ومنهمر: سال
And it flowed profusely like pouring, so it is pouring and flowing profusely: it streamed.
وهمر الماء والدمع وغيره يهمره همرا: صبه
And he poured water, tears, and other things, pouring them out profusely: he poured them.
والهمرة: الدفعة من المطر.
And the hamrah: a downpour of rain.
أناخت بهمار الغمام مصرح ... يجود بمطلوق من الماء أصحما
It (the camel) knelt by the flowing clouds of the overcast sky... pouring forth a torrent of clear water.
ورجل مهمار: كثير الكلام.
And a man is a mihmar: talkative.
وهمر الفرس الأرض يهمرها همرا واهتمرها: وهو شدة ضربه إياها بحوافره
And the horse struck the ground, striking it profusely and intensely: which is the intensity of its striking it with its hooves.
وهمر ما في الضرع أي حلبه كله.
And he hamr what is in the udder, meaning he milked it all out.
وهمر له من ماله أي أعطاه.
And he hamr from his wealth for him, meaning he gave him.
وقال يمدح رجلا بالخطابة: تريغ إليه هوادي الكلام ... إذا خطل النثر المهمر
And he said, praising a man for his oratory: The beginnings of speech are drawn to him... when the rambling, talkative prose is disordered.
الهمار النمام.
Al-himar is the talebearer.
والمهمار: الذي يهمر عليك الكلام همرا أي يكثر.
And the mihmar: he who pours words upon you profusely, meaning he is excessive.
واهتمر الفرس إذا جرى.
And the horse ihtamar when it ran.
والهمرى: الصخابة من النساء.
And the hamra: the noisy woman among women.
والهمرة: والدمدمة، وقيل: الدمدمة بغضب.
And the hamrah: and the rumbling, and it is said: the rumbling with anger.
وهمر الغزر الناقة يهمرها همرا: جهدها
And he hamr the she-camel, hamring it profusely: he exerted effort on it.
من الرمال همر يهمور
Among the sand dunes are hamar and yahamur.
يهامر السيل ويولي الأخشبا
The torrent flows and moves past the dry wood.
والهمرة: خرزة الحب يستعطف بها الرجال
And the hamrah: a bead of love used to win over men.
يا همرة اهمريه، ويا غمرة اغمريه، إن أقبل فسريه، وإن أدبر فضريه
O Hamrah, make him pour (his affection), O Ghamrah, make him overflow (with love); if he approaches, delight him, and if he turns away, strike him.
ورجل همر: غليظ سمين.
And a man is hamr: stout and fat.
وبنو همرة: بطن.
And Banu Hamrah: a clan.
وبنو همير: بطن منهم.
And Banu Humayr: a clan among them.