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الهسيرة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a diminutive form related to kinship terms, specifically paternal and maternal relatives. It suggests a potential phonetic shift from hamza to ha. The primary focus is on the specific term 'al-hasīrah' and its relation to broader familial connections.

Derived headwords

الهسيرةnoun
  1. 1.
    diminutive of al-hasrahclassical

    This is a diminutive form of 'al-hasrah', referring to close relatives.

الهسرةnoun
  1. 1.
    relativesclassical

    Refers to one's relatives, specifically paternal uncles (a'mām) and maternal uncles (akhwāl).

Parallel reading

الهسيرة: تصغير الهسرة، بالضم، وهم قراباتك الأعمام والأخوال، كأنه أبدل الهمزة هاء.
Al-hasīrah: a diminutive of al-hasrah, with dammah, and they are your relatives, the paternal uncles and the maternal uncles, as if the hamza was replaced by a ha.