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سجهر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to whiteness, brightness, and possibly the shimmering heat haze (jal) seen in the desert.

Derived headwords

المسجهرnoun
  1. 1.
    White thingclassical

    A white object or entity. This term is used to describe something that is white in color.

اسجهرverb
  1. 1.
    To become whiteclassical

    To turn white or become bright. This verb describes the process of acquiring a white or luminous appearance.

  2. 2.
    To shimmer (heat haze)classical

    To shimmer or appear as a heat haze, particularly the 'jal' (آل) which is a mirage-like phenomenon seen in the desert.

Parallel reading

المسجهر: الابيض.
Al-musgehar: the white.
ورناحية أعملتها وابتذلتها * إذا ما اسجهر الآل في كل سبسب
And a region I worked and wore out, when the heat haze shimmered in every desert plain.