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الغطر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to danger and risk. It also extends to describe a person who is short, stout, and well-built, possibly with a robust physique.

Derived headwords

خَطِرadjective
  1. 1.
    dangerousboth

    Pertaining to something that poses a risk or threat.

  2. 2.
    importantclassical

    Having great significance or value.

خَطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dangerousboth

    To present a risk or threat.

  2. 2.
    to be importantclassical

    To have great significance or value.

يَغْطُرُverb
  1. 1.
    to swingclassical

    To move back and forth or from side to side, especially with a sweeping motion.

غَطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to swingclassical

    To move back and forth or from side to side, especially with a sweeping motion.

غَطِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing someone who is of short stature and thickset or corpulent.

  2. 2.
    well-builtclassical

    Describing someone who is of medium height and robustly built.

Parallel reading

الغطر: الخطر.
Al-ghaṭar: danger.
مر يغطر بيديه: يخطر.
He passed swinging his hands: he was moving.
والغطير، كإردب ويضم أوله: القصير الغليظ، والمتظاهر اللحم المربوع.
And al-ghaṭīr, like 'irdabb and with the first letter pronounced with dammah: the short, stout one, and the one of medium height who appears fleshy.