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حمار

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to donkeys, their characteristics, and associated concepts. It extends to describe qualities like coarseness or thickness, often in a negative or unrefined sense.

Derived headwords

حِمَارnoun
  1. 1.
    donkeyboth

    A domesticated mammal of the horse family, Equus asinus, known for its braying and stubbornness.

  2. 2.
    thick-headedboth

    Figuratively, a person who is stupid, obtuse, or slow to understand.

حِمَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    donkey-like natureclassical

    The characteristic qualities or disposition of a donkey, often implying stubbornness or dullness.

حِمَارِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    donkey-likeclassical

    Pertaining to or resembling a donkey, often used to describe something coarse or stupid.

حَمِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    donkeysboth

    The plural form of 'ḥimār', referring to multiple donkeys.

حَمَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thicknessclassical

    A state of being thick, coarse, or dense, often referring to physical material or a person's intellect.

مُحَمَّرadjective
  1. 1.
    reddishboth

    Having a color that is somewhat red; tinged with red.

حِمَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rednessclassical

    The quality or state of being red.

حَمَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to make redboth

    To cause something to become red; to redden.

  2. 2.
    to roastboth

    To cook food by dry heat, typically in an oven or over a fire, often resulting in a browned or reddish exterior.

حُمْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rednessboth

    The quality or state of being red; a red color.

أَحْمَرadjective
  1. 1.
    redboth

    Of a color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and violet; the color of blood or ripe cherries.

حَمْرَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    red (feminine)both

    The feminine form of 'aḥmar', used to describe feminine nouns that are red.

حَمْرَاوَانadjective
  1. 1.
    two red (dual feminine)classical

    The dual feminine form of 'aḥmar', referring to two red feminine things.

حُمْرadjective
  1. 1.
    red (plural)both

    The plural form of 'aḥmar', used to describe masculine nouns that are red.

حُمْرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    red (plural, nominative)both

    The nominative plural form of 'aḥmar'.

حُمْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rednessboth

    The quality or state of being red.

حَمَرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    reddishclassical

    Having a color that is somewhat red.

حَمَرِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    rednessclassical

    The state or quality of being red.

حَمَرِيَّاتnoun
  1. 1.
    red thingsclassical

    Plural noun referring to things that are red.

مُحْمَرّadjective
  1. 1.
    reddenedboth

    Having become red; showing redness.

حَمَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    donkey driverboth

    A person who drives or transports goods using donkeys.

  2. 2.
    red dye sellerclassical

    A merchant who sells red dyes or pigments.

حِمَارِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    donkeyclassical

    A donkey, used as a noun.

حِمَارِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    donkey-related matterclassical

    A matter or affair pertaining to donkeys.

حِمَارِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    thickclassical

    Having a great depth or extent from one surface to another; not thin.

  2. 2.
    coarseclassical

    Rough or loose in texture or grain; not fine.

حِمَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thicknessclassical

    The quality of being thick.

حِمَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    coarsenessclassical

    The quality of being coarse or rough.

حِمَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stupidityclassical

    The quality of being stupid; lack of intelligence or common sense.

Parallel reading

حِمَارٌ مِهْصَلٌ، بالضم: غَلِيظٌ.
A thick-headed donkey, with dammah: coarse.