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يهر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns intense, persistent action, often leading to exhaustion or loss of control. It describes stubbornness, relentless pursuit, and a state of being overwhelmed or frantic.

Derived headwords

اليهيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Stubbornness, persistenceclassical

    Refers to obstinacy and continuing excessively in a matter or undertaking.

استيهرverb
  1. 1.
    To become exhaustedclassical

    To become extremely tired or worn out, often due to excessive effort or pursuit.

  2. 2.
    To lose one's mindclassical

    To become mentally deranged or lose one's sanity, as if overwhelmed.

المستيهرnoun
  1. 1.
    One who has lost his mindclassical

    A person who has become mentally deranged or has lost their sanity.

استيهرت الحمرverb
  1. 1.
    The donkeys became frightenedclassical

    Describes the state of donkeys becoming panicked or terrified.

Parallel reading

اليهير: اللجاجة والتمادي في الأمر
Al-yahir: Stubbornness and excessive persistence in a matter.
وقد استيهر
And he became exhausted/lost his mind.
والمستيهر: الذاهب العقل
And al-mustahir: one who has lost his mind.
يسعى ويجمع دائبا مستيهرا جدا، وليس بآكل يجمع
He strives and gathers relentlessly, extremely exhausted/deranged, and he does not eat what he gathers.
واستيهرت الحمر: فزعت
And the donkeys became frightened: they panicked.