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زخر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes abundance, fullness, and overflowing, particularly in water bodies and vegetation. It also extends to concepts of nobility, high lineage, and growth.

Derived headwords

زَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    the valley extended greatly and roseboth

    the valley extended greatly and rose

بَحْرٌ زَاخِرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant seaboth

    A sea that is full, vast, and rich with resources, overflowing with its contents.

زَاخِرadjective
  1. 1.
    a surging seaboth

    a surging sea

زَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    the valley extended greatly and roseboth

    the valley extended greatly and rose

زُخَارِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    plant growthclassical

    The stage of plant development when it is lush, has emerged, and is flowering.

  2. 2.
    place of lush vegetationclassical

    A location where plants are abundant and flourishing.

زَخَارِيّهnoun
  1. 1.
    full bloomclassical

    The state of plants when they have reached their peak growth and are flowering.

Parallel reading

زَخَرَ (1) الوادي، إذا امتد جدا وارتفع.
The valley overflowed, meaning it became very wide and deep.
يقال: بحر زاخر.
It is said: an abundant sea.
صناع بإشفاها حصان بشكرها * جواد بقوت البطن والعرق زاخر
Skilled with their hooves, strong in their gratitude * Generous with their sustenance, and noble in lineage.
فيقال: إنها تجود بقوتها في حال الجوع وهيجان الدم والطبائع.
It is said: they are generous with their sustenance even in hunger and when their passions are aroused.
ويقال، نسبها مرتفع، لأن عرق الكريم يزخر بالكرم.
And it is said, their lineage is high, because the lineage of the noble overflows with generosity.
وقال أبو عبيدة: يقال عرق فلان زاخر، إذا كان كريما ينمى.
Abu Ubaidah said: It is said of someone's lineage that it is 'zakher' if they are noble and their nobility grows.
وزخر البنات: طال.
And 'zakhara' the girls: meaning they grew tall.
فإذا التف النبات وخرج زهره، قيل: قد أخذ زخاريه، ومكان زخاري النبات.
And when the plants become lush and their flowers emerge, it is said: they have reached their full bloom, and it is a place of lush plant growth.
زخاري النبات كأن فيه * جياد العبقرية والقطوع
The lushness of the plants is as if it contains * excellent horses of great breeding and swiftness.