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شمجر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe actions related to rapid, aggressive movement, often with a connotation of fear or panic. It encompasses concepts of running, fleeing, and potentially a wild or untamed state.

Derived headwords

شَمْجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to run wildlyclassical

    To run with great speed and perhaps in a disordered or panicked manner.

  2. 2.
    to fleeclassical

    To escape from danger or a threatening situation.

  3. 3.
    to be frightenedclassical

    To experience fear or terror.

Parallel reading

شَمْجَرَ: عدا عدو فزع.
Shumjara: he ran, he fled, he was frightened.