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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of storing or accumulating provisions, particularly grain, and by extension, large storage structures. It also extends to the idea of making something yellow or old, and engaging in playful or mocking behavior.

Derived headwords

هَرِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to store grainclassical

    To store grain or provisions, especially in a large quantity.

هَرِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    granaryclassical

    A large building or structure where grain or provisions are stored, especially for the Sultan.

أَهْرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    granariesclassical

    Plural of 'hiriyy', referring to large buildings for storing grain.

هَرَاةname
  1. 1.
    Heratmodern

    A city in Khorasan.

هَرَاةname
  1. 1.
    a place in Persiaclassical

    A place name in Persia.

هَرَوَىadjective
  1. 1.
    of Heratmodern

    Relating to or originating from the city of Herat.

تَهَرَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to make yellowclassical

    To make a garment yellow, or to make it appear old and worn.

هَرَّاءnoun
  1. 1.
    seller of Herati clothesclassical

    A person who sells garments made in Herat or of a yellow hue.

هَارَىverb
  1. 1.
    to mockclassical

    To engage in playful banter, jesting, or mocking.

هَرِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    seedlingsclassical

    Young palm trees or date palm shoots.

Parallel reading

والهري، بالضم: بيت كبير يجمع فيه طعام السلطان
And al-hiri, with dammah: a large house where the Sultan's food is collected.
ج: أهراء
Plural: ahra'.
وهراة: د بخراسان
And Herat: a city in Khorasan.
وة بفارس
And a place in Persia.
والنسبة: هروي، محركة
And the attribution is: Harawi, with harakah.
وهرى ثوبه تهرية: اتخذه هرويا، أو صفره
And he made his garment yellow (wahra thawbahu tahrīyatan): he made it like Herati cloth, or he yellowed it.
ومعاذ الهراء، لبيعه الثياب الهروية
And Mu'adh al-Harra', for his selling of Herati garments.
وهاراه: طانزه
And he jested with him (waharahu): he mocked him.
وككساء: الفسيل
And like kisa': the seedlings.