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حرسن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of scarcity, hardship, and emaciation, particularly concerning animals and periods of drought. It describes weakened or starved camels and lean, difficult years.

Derived headwords

الحرسونnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated camelclassical

    A camel that is thin and weak, likely due to lack of sustenance.

حراسيناnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated camelsclassical

    Plural form referring to camels that are thin and weak.

حراسينnoun
  1. 1.
    lean yearsclassical

    Years characterized by drought, scarcity, and hardship, leading to difficult living conditions.

  2. 2.
    emaciated camelsclassical

    Camels that are thin and weak, often a consequence of lean years.

الحراسيمnoun
  1. 1.
    lean yearsclassical

    Years characterized by drought and scarcity, making life difficult.

Parallel reading

البعير المهزول
the emaciated camel
يزجين أقعدة حدبا حراسينا
driving weak, hunched, emaciated camels
إبل حراسين عجاف مجهودة
emaciated, lean, exhausted camels
يا أم عمرو، ما هداك لفتية ... وخوص حراسين شديد لغوبها
O Umm Amr, what led you to some youths... and wide-eyed, emaciated camels whose exhaustion is severe?
الحراسيم والحراسين السنون المقحطات
The lean years and the lean years are the barren, drought-stricken years.