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هرن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to be largely unproductive in Classical Arabic, with most derived terms being either foreign borrowings or obscure botanical names. The primary discussion revolves around the name 'Aaron' and a specific type of date.

Derived headwords

هَرَنother
  1. 1.
    unknownclassical

    The lexicographer Al-Azhari states he does not recall anything related to this root.

هَارُونَname
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    Aaronboth

    The name Aaron, which is considered a loanword and not of Arabic derivation.

الهَيْرُونnoun
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    type of dateclassical

    A specific, good quality type of date suitable for making 'sal' (a type of paste or confection).

الهَرْنَوَىnoun
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    plant nameclassical

    A plant, though its existence and etymology are questioned by some linguists.

الهَرْنَوِيّadjective
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    related to Harnawaclassical

    An adjective possibly derived from 'Al-Harnawa', referring to something related to that plant, or possibly a shortened form of the plant's name.

Parallel reading

أما هرن فإني لا أحفظ فيه شيئا
As for 'harn', I do not recall anything concerning it.
وإسم هرون معرب لا اشتقاق له في العربية
And the name Aaron is a loanword; it has no derivation in Arabic.
وقال القتيبي: الهيرون ضرب من التمر جيد لعمل السل
And Al-Qutaybi said: 'Al-Hayrun' is a type of date, good for making 'sal'.
ابن سيده: الهرنوى نبت
Ibn Sidah said: 'Al-Harnawa' is a plant.
قال: لا أعرف هذه الكلمة ولم أرها في النبات
He said: I do not know this word, nor have I seen it among plants.
وأنكرها جماعة من أهل اللغة
And a group of linguists denied its validity.
قال: ولست أدري الهرنوى مقصور أم الهرنوي، على لفظ النسب
He said: And I do not know if 'Al-Harnawa' is shortened (maqsur) or 'Al-Harnawi', following the pattern of attribution (nisbah).