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حدبر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of extreme leanness and emaciation, particularly in female camels. It conveys the idea of flesh drying up, bones becoming prominent, and a gaunt appearance.

Derived headwords

الحَدْبَارadjective
  1. 1.
    emaciatedclassical

    Describing a female camel that is very lean, whose flesh has dried up from emaciation, and whose hip bones are prominent.

حَدْبَارadjective
  1. 1.
    emaciatedclassical

    A variant form used to describe an emaciated female camel.

حَدْبِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    emaciatedclassical

    Another variant form used to describe an emaciated female camel.

حَدَابِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated camelsclassical

    The plural form for emaciated female camels, referring to those that are extremely lean.

Parallel reading

الحدبار من النوق: الضامرة، التى قد يبس لحمها من الهزال وبدت حراقفها.
Al-ḥadbār of the she-camels: the lean one, whose flesh has dried up from emaciation and whose hip bones have become apparent.
ناقة حدبار
an emaciated she-camel
ناقة حدبير
an emaciated she-camel
نوق حدابير
emaciated she-camels