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وطر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a strong desire, need, or goal that one is determined to achieve. It encompasses the fulfillment of such a desire or need, signifying the attainment of one's objective.

Derived headwords

وَطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    need, desire, goalboth

    A strong need or desire for something, accompanied by a firm intention or determination to achieve it.

  2. 2.
    fulfillment, satisfactionboth

    The state of having achieved or satisfied a strong need or desire.

أَوْطَارnoun
  1. 1.
    needs, desires, goalsboth

    The plural form of 'waṭar', referring to multiple strong needs, desires, or goals.

Parallel reading

الوَطَرُ كل حاجة كان لصاحبها فيها همة
Al-waṭar is every need that its owner has a strong intention for.
قضيت من أمر كذا وطري أي حاجتي
I have fulfilled my need for such a matter, meaning my requirement.
وجمع الوطر أوطار
And the plural of al-waṭar is awṭār.
فلما قضى زيد منها وطرا
And when Zayd had fulfilled his need from it.
الوَطَرُ في اللغة والأرب بمعنى واحد
Al-waṭar in language and al-arab are one in meaning.
الوَطَرُ كل حاجة يكون لك فيها همة
Al-waṭar is every need that you have a strong intention for.
فإذا بلغها البالغ قيل: قضى وطره وأربه
And when the person reaches it, it is said: he has fulfilled his need and his desire.