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المءرة

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of animosity, malice, and discord. It extends to actions that incite conflict, such as spreading gossip or corrupting relationships, and also includes meanings related to filling or boasting.

Derived headwords

المئرةnoun
  1. 1.
    maliceboth

    A deep-seated ill will or resentment towards someone.

  2. 2.
    enmityboth

    The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

  3. 3.
    slanderclassical

    The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

مَئِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to relapseclassical

    Referring to a wound, it means to become aggravated or to reopen.

  2. 2.
    to harbor enmityclassical

    To hold animosity or ill will towards someone.

مَئِرَ الجرح — The wound relapsed.
مَئِرَ عليه — He harbored enmity towards him.
مَأَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to fillclassical

    To fill a waterskin completely.

  2. 2.
    to corruptboth

    To spoil or ruin a relationship or situation between people.

  3. 3.
    to inciteboth

    To provoke or stir up conflict or animosity between individuals.

مَأَرَ السقاء — He filled the waterskin.
مَأَرَ بينهم — He corrupted (the relationship) between them.
مَأَرَ بينهم — He incited (discord) between them.
مَاءَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    corruptionboth

    The act of spoiling or corrupting relationships or situations.

  2. 2.
    incitementboth

    The act of provoking or stirring up discord.

مِئَارnoun
  1. 1.
    corruptionboth

    The act of spoiling or corrupting relationships or situations.

  2. 2.
    incitementboth

    The act of provoking or stirring up discord.

مَئِرadjective
  1. 1.
    corruptingboth

    One who causes discord or spoils relationships.

تَمَاءَرُواverb
  1. 1.
    to boastboth

    To engage in mutual boasting or bragging.

تماءَروا — They boasted to each other.
مَاءَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to boastboth

    To boast or brag to someone.

  2. 2.
    to equalclassical

    To match or equal someone in their actions or deeds.

ماءره — He boasted to him.
ماءره في فعله — He equaled him in his action.
مَئِرadjective
  1. 1.
    severeboth

    Describing something as intense or difficult, particularly a command or situation.

أَمِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    severeboth

    Describing something as intense or difficult, particularly a command or situation.

اِمْتَأَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to harbor enmityclassical

    To hold animosity or ill will towards someone.

امتر عليه — He harbored enmity towards him.

Parallel reading

المئرة، بالكسر: الذحل، والعداوة، والنميمة.
Al-mi'rah, with a kasra: malice, enmity, and slander.
ومئر الجرح، كسمع: انتقض، و عليه: اعتقد عداوته.
And the wound relapsed, as in 'sami'a', and towards him: he harbored his enmity.
ومأر السقاء، كمنع: ملأه، و بينهم: أفسد، وأغرى، كماءر مماءرة ومئارا.
And he filled the waterskin, as in 'mana'a': he filled it, and between them: he corrupted, and incited, like a corrupting (act) of corruption and incitement.
وهو مئر، ككتف وعنب: مفسد.
And he is a corruptor, like 'katif' and 'anab'.
وتماءروا: تفاخروا.
And they boasted to each other: they showed off.
وماءره: فاخره، و في فعله: ساواه.
And he boasted to him: he vied with him, and in his action: he equaled him.
وأمر مئر، ككتف وأمير: شديد.
And a command is severe, like 'katif' and 'amir': intense.
وامتأر عليه: احتقد.
And he harbored enmity towards him: he held animosity.