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الشهرة

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of fame, renown, and public knowledge. It extends to the idea of something becoming widely known, often through appearance or reputation, and also encompasses specific temporal units like months and celestial bodies.

Derived headwords

الشهرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fameboth

    The state of being widely known or recognized, often associated with public appearance or reputation.

  2. 2.
    Infamyboth

    The state of being widely known for something bad or scandalous.

شهرهverb
  1. 1.
    to make famousboth

    To cause something or someone to become widely known or recognized.

  2. 2.
    to make infamousboth

    To cause something or someone to become widely known for negative reasons.

شهره، كمنعه — he made it famous/infamous
اشتهرverb
  1. 1.
    to become famousboth

    To gain widespread recognition or renown.

  2. 2.
    to become infamousboth

    To gain widespread recognition for negative actions or reputation.

اشتهر فاشتهر — he made it famous, and it became famous
الشهيرadjective
  1. 1.
    Famousboth

    Widely known and recognized.

  2. 2.
    Renownedboth

    Celebrated or distinguished.

المشهورadjective
  1. 1.
    Famousboth

    Widely known and recognized.

  2. 2.
    Well-knownboth

    Familiar to many people.

  3. 3.
    Notoriousboth

    Widely known for something bad.

الشهرnoun
  1. 1.
    Monthboth

    A unit of time, approximately 30 days, often marked by the phases of the moon.

  2. 2.
    Fameclassical

    Widespread recognition or renown.

  3. 3.
    Crescent moonclassical

    The moon when it first appears as a slender curve.

  4. 4.
    Full moonclassical

    The moon when it is completely illuminated.

أشهرverb
  1. 1.
    to enter a monthclassical

    To reach or pass a month of time.

  2. 2.
    to enter childbirth monthclassical

    For a woman to enter the month of her expected delivery.

أشهروا: أتى عليهم شهر — they completed a month
شهرهverb
  1. 1.
    to draw a swordboth

    To unsheathe and raise a sword, often in preparation for combat or display.

شهر سيفه، كمنع، وشهره: انتضاه فرفعه على الناس — he drew his sword and raised it above the people
الأشاهرnoun
  1. 1.
    Narcissus flowersclassical

    The white blossoms of the narcissus plant.

شهيرةadjective
  1. 1.
    Wideclassical

    Describing a woman or female animal as broad or wide.

  2. 2.
    Spaciousclassical

    Having ample width or breadth.

امرأة شهيرة: عريضة واسعة — a wide and spacious woman
الشهريةnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of horseclassical

    A specific breed or type of horse, possibly a crossbreed.

شهرname
  1. 1.
    Shahr ibn Hawshabclassical

    A hadith narrator who is considered unreliable.

شهرانname
  1. 1.
    Shahrān ibn 'Afrasclassical

    The progenitor of a tribe from the Khath'am clan.

المشهورname
  1. 1.
    Al-Mashhurclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Tha'labah ibn Shihab al-Jadali.

يوم شهورةname
  1. 1.
    Yawm Shahurahclassical

    A significant and historically important day for the Banu Kinanah tribe.

المشهرةname
  1. 1.
    Al-Musharrahclassical

    The name of a mare belonging to Muhalhil ibn Rabi'ah.

ذو المشهرةname
  1. 1.
    Dhu al-Musharrahclassical

    A kunya (sobriquet) for Dujjanah, also known as Sumak ibn Aws, a companion of the Prophet, who possessed a 'musharrah' (likely a type of armor or weapon) which he used to stride fearlessly between battle lines.

Parallel reading

الشهرة، بالضم: ظهور الشيء في شنعة
Fame, with dammah: the appearance of something in infamy.
شهره، كمنعه، وشهره واشتهره فاشتهر
He made it famous, and he made it famous, and he sought to make it famous, so it became famous.
والشهير والمشهور: المعروف المكان، المذكور، والنبيه
And al-shahīr and al-mashhūr: the known place, the mentioned, and the prominent.
والشهر: العالم، ومثل قلامة الظفر، والهلال، والقمر، أو هو إذا ظهر وقارب الكمال
And al-shahr: the knowledgeable, and like a fingernail's paring, and the crescent moon, and the full moon, or it is when it appears and nears completion.
والعدد المعروف من الأيام، لأنه يشهر بالقمر ج: أشهر وشهور
And the known number of days, because it is made known by the moon, plural: ashhur and shuhūr.
وشاهره مشاهرة وشهارا: استأجره للشهر
And he hired him for a month, with mushāharah and shihāran: he hired him for the month.
وأشهروا: أتى عليهم شهر
And they completed a month: a month passed over them.
والمرأة: دخلت في شهر ولادها
And the woman: she entered her month of childbirth.
وشهر سيفه، كمنع، وشهره: انتضاه فرفعه على الناس
And he drew his sword, like man'a, and he drew it: he unsheathed it and raised it above the people.
والأشاهر: بياض النرجس
And al-ashāhir: the white of the narcissus flowers.
وأتان وامرأة شهيرة: عريضة واسعة
And a female donkey and a woman who is shahīrah: broad and spacious.
والشهرية، بالكسر: ضرب من البراذين
And al-shahriyyah, with kasrah: a type of riding horse.
وشهر بن حوشب: محدث متروك
And Shahr ibn Hawshab: a hadith narrator who is abandoned.
وشهران بن عفرس: أبو قبيلة من خثعم
And Shahrān ibn 'Afras: the father of a tribe from Khath'am.
والمشهور: فرس ثعلبة بن شهاب الجدلي
And al-Mashhūr: the horse of Tha'labah ibn Shihab al-Jadali.
ويوم شهورة: من أعظم أيام بني كنانة
And Yawm Shahūrah: one of the greatest days of Banu Kinanah.
والمشهرة: فرس مهلهل بن ربيعة
And al-Musharrah: the mare of Muhalhil ibn Rabi'ah.
وذو المشهرة: أبو دجانة، سماك بن أوس، صحابي كانت له مشهرة، إذا خرج بها يختال بين الصفين، لم يبق، ولم يذر
And Dhu al-Musharrah: Abu Dujānah, Sumak ibn Aws, a companion who had a musharrah; when he went out with it, strutting between the two ranks, he left nothing standing and spared nothing.