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زنهر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to intense and fixed staring, often implying a forceful or aggressive gaze. It describes the act of looking intently, sometimes to the point of protruding the eyes.

Derived headwords

زَنْهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to stare intenselyboth

    To fix one's gaze intensely upon something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to protrude eyesclassical

    To cause one's eyes to bulge or protrude due to intense staring or effort.

زِنْهَارnoun
  1. 1.
    intense stareclassical

    The act or state of staring intensely.

  2. 2.
    protruding eyesclassical

    Eyes that are bulging or protruding, often as a result of intense staring.

Parallel reading

زَنْهَرَ إلي بعينه
He stared intensely at him with his eyes.
اشتَدَّ نَظَرُهُ
His gaze intensified.
أَخْرَجَ عَيْنَهُ
He protruded his eyes.