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المهر

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a dowry or bride-price, its giving, and related social customs. It also extends to meanings of skill, expertise, and specific animal young, particularly a foal.

Derived headwords

المهرnoun
  1. 1.
    Dowry, bride-priceboth

    The sum of money or property given by the groom to the bride's family at the time of marriage.

  2. 2.
    Bone in the chestclassical

    A bone located in the chest area, specifically the sternum.

  3. 3.
    Fruit of the colocynthclassical

    The fruit of the colocynth plant, known for its bitter taste.

  4. 4.
    Young of a horseboth

    A foal, the young offspring of a horse.

ج: مهور — The dowries.
المهر، بالضم: عظم في الزور — The مهر (with damma): a bone in the chest.
والمهر: ثمر الحنظل — And the مهر: the fruit of the colocynth.
وولد الفرس، أو أول ما ينتج منه ومن غيره ج: أمهار ومهار ومهارة — And the young of a horse, or the first offspring produced from it and others, plural: أمهار, مهار, مهارة.
مهرهاverb
  1. 1.
    To give a dowryboth

    To grant or give a dowry to a woman.

مهرها، كمنع ونصر، وأمهرها: جعل لها مهرا — She gave her a dowry, like منع and نصر, and أمهرها: she made for her a dowry.
أمهرهاverb
  1. 1.
    To give a dowryboth

    To grant or give a dowry to a woman.

  2. 2.
    To marry off (someone else's daughter) for a dowryclassical

    To arrange a marriage for someone else's daughter, receiving a dowry in return.

أمهرها: زوجها من غيره على مهر — She married her off (to someone else) for a dowry.
المُمهورةadjective
  1. 1.
    Given a dowryclassical

    A woman who has been given a dowry.

كالممهورة إحدى خدمتيها — Like one whose dowry was given as one of her two servants.
المهيرةadjective
  1. 1.
    Noble, high-priced dowryclassical

    A freeborn woman of high status, whose dowry is expensive.

والمهيرة: الحرة الغالية المهر — And the مهيرة: the freeborn woman with a high dowry.
الماهرadjective
  1. 1.
    Skilled, expertboth

    Proficient and adept at any task or craft.

  2. 2.
    Excellent swimmerclassical

    A highly skilled swimmer.

والماهر: الحاذق بكل عمل — And the ماهر: the expert in every task.
والسابح المجيد ج: مهرة — And the excellent swimmer, plural: مهرة.
مَهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To be skilled, expertboth

    To possess great skill or expertise in something.

وقد مهر الشيء، و فيه، و به، كمنع، مهرا ومهورا ومهارا ومهارة — And he mastered the thing, in it, and by it, like منع, with the masdars مهرا, مهورا, مهارا, and مهارة.
مَهْراًnoun
  1. 1.
    Skill, masteryboth

    The state of being highly skilled or expert.

وقد مهر الشيء، و فيه، و به، كمنع، مهرا ومهورا ومهارا ومهارة — And he mastered the thing, in it, and by it, like منع, with the masdars مهرا, مهورا, مهارا, and مهارة.
مُهُوراًnoun
  1. 1.
    Skill, masteryboth

    The state of being highly skilled or expert.

وقد مهر الشيء، و فيه، و به، كمنع، مهرا ومهورا ومهارا ومهارة — And he mastered the thing, in it, and by it, like منع, with the masdars مهرا, مهورا, مهارا, and مهارة.
مَهَاراًnoun
  1. 1.
    Skill, masteryboth

    The state of being highly skilled or expert.

وقد مهر الشيء، و فيه، و به، كمنع، مهرا ومهورا ومهارا ومهارة — And he mastered the thing, in it, and by it, like منع, with the masdars مهرا, مهورا, مهارا, and مهارة.
مَهَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Skill, expertiseboth

    The ability to do something well; expertise.

وقد مهر الشيء، و فيه، و به، كمنع، مهرا ومهورا ومهارا ومهارة — And he mastered the thing, in it, and by it, like منع, with the masdars مهرا, مهورا, مهارا, and مهارة.
المُهْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Foalboth

    A young female horse.

  2. 2.
    Bead, charmclassical

    A bead that women used to adorn themselves with, possibly of Persian origin.

  3. 3.
    Joints of the chestclassical

    Interlocking joints in the chest or ribs, possibly of Persian origin.

ج: مهرة، كعنبة — Plural: مهرة, like عنبة.
والأنثى: مهرة — And the female (foal): مهرة.
والمهرة: خرزة كان النساء يتحببن بها، أو هي فارسية — And the مهرة: a bead that women used to adorn themselves with, or it is Persian.
والمهر، كصرد: مفاصل متلاحكة في الصدر، أو غراضيف الضلوع، واحدتها: مهرة، كأنها فارسية — And the مهر (like صرد): interlocking joints in the chest, or the ribs' cartilages, its singular: مهرة, as if it were Persian.
المَمْهَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Mother of a foalclassical

    The mother of a foal.

والأنثى: مهرة، والأم: ممهر — And the female (foal): مهرة, and the mother (of a foal): ممهر.
مهرة بن حيدانname
  1. 1.
    A tribe nameclassical

    The name of a tribe, 'Mahra bin Haydan'.

ومهرة بن حيدان، بالفتح: حي — And Mahra bin Haydan, (with fatha): a tribe.
الإبل المهريةnoun
  1. 1.
    Camels from Mahraclassical

    Camels originating from or associated with the Mahra region or tribe.

والإبل المهرية منه ج: مهارى ومهار ومهاري — And the Mahra camels from it, plural: مهارى, مهار, and مهاري.
أمهر الناقةverb
  1. 1.
    To make a camel 'Mahri'classical

    To designate a she-camel as being of the 'Mahri' type or origin.

أمهر الناقة: جعلها مهرية — He made the she-camel 'Mahri': he made her Mahri.
المهريةadjective
  1. 1.
    Red wheatclassical

    A type of red wheat.

والمهرية: حنطة حمراء — And the مهرية: red wheat.
ماهرname
  1. 1.
    A male given nameboth

    A proper male given name.

وماهر ومهيرة، كجهينة: اسمان — And Maher and Maheira, like Juhayna: two names.
مهيرةname
  1. 1.
    A female given nameboth

    A proper female given name.

وماهر ومهيرة، كجهينة: اسمان — And Maher and Maheira, like Juhayna: two names.
مهورname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a location or a person's name.

ومهور، كقسور: ع — And Mahur, (like Qaswar): a place.
نهر مهرانname
  1. 1.
    The Mihran Riverclassical

    A river located in Sindh.

ونهر مهران، بالكسر: بالسند — And the Mihran River, (with kasra): in Sindh.
مهرانname
  1. 1.
    A place name (Isfahan)classical

    A place name, specifically a town in Isfahan.

  2. 2.
    A person's nameclassical

    The name of a person, mentioned as an ancestor.

ومهران: ة بأصفهان، وجد أحمد بن الحسين المقرئ — And Mihran: a town in Isfahan, and the grandfather of Ahmad bin Al-Husayn Al-Muqri'.
المهارnoun
  1. 1.
    Wood for a camel's noseclassical

    A piece of wood inserted into the nose of a Bactrian camel.

والمهار، ككتاب: العود يجعل في أنف البختي — And the mihar, (like kitab): the wood placed in the nose of a Bactrian camel.
المهرةnoun
  1. 1.
    The proper wayclassical

    To approach or handle a matter in the correct or intended manner.

ولم تعط هذا الأمر المهرة، كعنبة: أي لم تأته من وجهه — And you did not approach this matter the 'mahrah', like 'anaba: meaning you did not come to it from its proper direction.
التمهيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Seeking a dowryclassical

    The act of requesting or seeking a dowry.

  2. 2.
    Establishing a dowryclassical

    The act of setting or establishing a dowry.

والتمهير: طلب المهر، واتخاذه — And al-tamhir: seeking the dowry, and establishing it.
المتمهرadjective
  1. 1.
    Skilled lionclassical

    A lion that is expert or cunning in hunting.

والمتمهر: الأسد الحاذق بالافتراس — And al-mutamhir: the lion expert in predation.
تمهّرverb
  1. 1.
    To become skilledclassical

    To acquire skill or expertise.

وتمهر: حذق — And tamahhara: he became skilled.

Parallel reading

المهر: الصداق ج: مهور.
The مهر: the dowry, plural: مهور.
مهرها، كمنع ونصر، وأمهرها: جعل لها مهرا.
She gave her a dowry, like منع and نصر, and أمهرها: she made for her a dowry.
أو مهرها: أعطاها مهرا.
Or she gave her a dowry: she gave her a dowry.
وأمهرها: زوجها من غيره على مهر.
And she married her off (to someone else) for a dowry.
وفي المثل: "كالممهورة إحدى خدمتيها": طالبت حمقاء بعلها بالمهر، فنزع إحدى خدمتيها، ودفعها إليها، فرضيت بها.
And in the proverb: 'Like one whose dowry was given as one of her two servants': a foolish woman demanded her dowry from her husband, so he took one of her two servants and gave it to her, and she was satisfied with it.
والمهيرة: الحرة الغالية المهر.
And the مهيرة: the freeborn woman with a high dowry.
والماهر: الحاذق بكل عمل، والسابح المجيد ج: مهرة.
And the ماهر: the expert in every task, and the excellent swimmer, plural: مهرة.
وقد مهر الشيء، و فيه، و به، كمنع، مهرا ومهورا ومهارا ومهارة.
And he mastered the thing, in it, and by it, like منع, with the masdars مهرا, مهورا, مهارا, and مهارة.
والمهر، بالضم: عظم في الزور، كالمهرة، وثمر الحنظل ج: مهرة، كعنبة، وولد الفرس، أو أول ما ينتج منه ومن غيره ج: أمهار ومهار ومهارة.
And the مهر (with damma): a bone in the chest, like the مهرة, and the fruit of the colocynth, plural: مهرة, like عنبة, and the young of a horse, or the first offspring produced from it and others, plural: أمهار, مهار, مهارة.
والأنثى: مهرة، والأم: ممهر.
And the female (foal): مهرة, and the mother (of a foal): ممهر.
والمهرة: خرزة كان النساء يتحببن بها، أو هي فارسية.
And the مهرة: a bead that women used to adorn themselves with, or it is Persian.
والمهر، كصرد: مفاصل متلاحكة في الصدر، أو غراضيف الضلوع، واحدتها: مهرة، كأنها فارسية.
And the مهر (like صرد): interlocking joints in the chest, or the ribs' cartilages, its singular: مهرة, as if it were Persian.
والإبل المهرية منه ج: مهارى ومهار ومهاري.
And the Mahra camels from it, plural: مهارى, مهار, and مهاري.
أمهر الناقة: جعلها مهرية.
He made the she-camel 'Mahri': he made her Mahri.
والمهرية: حنطة حمراء.
And the مهرية: red wheat.
ونهر مهران، بالكسر: بالسند.
And the Mihran River, (with kasra): in Sindh.
ومهران: ة بأصفهان، وجد أحمد بن الحسين المقرئ.
And Mihran: a town in Isfahan, and the grandfather of Ahmad bin Al-Husayn Al-Muqri'.
والمهار، ككتاب: العود يجعل في أنف البختي.
And the mihar, (like kitab): the wood placed in the nose of a Bactrian camel.
ولم تعط هذا الأمر المهرة، كعنبة: أي لم تأته من وجهه.
And you did not approach this matter the 'mahrah', like 'anaba: meaning you did not come to it from its proper direction.
والتمهير: طلب المهر، واتخاذه.
And al-tamhir: seeking the dowry, and establishing it.
والمتمهر: الأسد الحاذق بالافتراس.
And al-mutamhir: the lion expert in predation.
وتمهر: حذق.
And tamahhara: he became skilled.