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الهقور

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a person who is tall, large, and foolish. It also refers to a specific ailment affecting sheep.

Derived headwords

الهَقُورadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, large, foolishclassical

    Describes a person who is physically imposing in height and size, but also characterized by foolishness or lack of intelligence.

الهَقْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sheep ailmentclassical

    A specific type of pain or sickness that affects sheep.

Parallel reading

الهَقُور، كعَذُور: الطويل الضخم الأحمق.
Al-haqūr, like 'adhūr: the tall, large, foolish one.
والهَقْرَة، بالضم: وَجَعٌ للغَنَم.
And al-haqrah, with dammah: a pain for sheep.