شقر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root شقر (sh-q-r) primarily relates to shades of reddish-brown and blonde colors. It extends to describe specific hues in humans and horses, and also refers to certain plants, places, and abstract concepts like needs or important matters.

Derived headwords

الشُّقْرَةnoun

1.
the color of al-ashqar (reddish-blond)both
the color of al-ashqar (reddish-blond)
2.
and in humans, it is a pure redness and their skin tends towards whitenessboth
and in humans, it is a pure redness and their skin tends towards whiteness
3.
and in horses, it is a pure redness with which the mane and tail become redboth
and in horses, it is a pure redness with which the mane and tail become red

أَشْقَرadjective

1.
intensely redboth
intensely red

الشَّقْرَاءname

1.
Al-Shaqra' (mare's name)classical
The name of a mare that killed its own son by kicking him.

الشُّقْرnoun

1.
Anemonesclassical
A name for the wild anemone flower, specifically the red variety.

شَقِيقَةnoun

1.
Anemoneclassical
The singular form of 'shuqr', referring to a single wild anemone flower.

شَقَرىname

1.
Tribe nameclassical
A tribe from the Banu Dhabbah. Whenنسبت (attributed) to them, the 'qaf' is opened (sh-qa-ra).

الأَشَاقِرname

1.
Yemeni tribeclassical
A clan or tribe originating from Yemen.

المِشْقَرname

1.
Al-Mishqar (fortress)classical
An ancient fortress located in the region of Bahrain.

الشُّقُورnoun

1.
Need, necessityclassical
A need or necessity. It is said, 'I informed him of my needs,' similar to saying 'I revealed my innermost secrets.'
2.
Important mattersclassical
Matters that are pressing or important to the heart. The singular is 'shiqr'.

الشَّقُورnoun

1.
Description, attributeclassical
Meaning description or attribute, as opposed to 'shuqoor' (with dammah) which refers to pressing matters.

الشَّقَارَىnoun

1.
Plantclassical
A type of plant, with the 'qaf' being stressed (mushaddad).

Parallel reading

لون الأشقر، وهي في الإنسان حمرة صافية وبشرته مائلة إلى البياض.

The color 'ashqar', which in humans is a clear redness and their skin tends towards white.

وفي الخيل حمرة صافية يحمر معها العرف والذنب.

And in horses, it is a clear redness with which the mane and tail become red.

فإن اسودا فهو الكميت.

If they (mane and tail) become black, then it is 'al-kumayt' (a dark bay horse).

وبعير أشقر، أي شديد الحمرة.

And an 'ashqar' camel, meaning intensely red.

والشقراء: اسم فرس رمحت ابنها فقتلته.

And Al-Shaqra': the name of a mare that kicked its son and killed him.

فأصبحت (1) كالشقراء لم يعد شرها * سنابك رجليها وعرضك أوفر

So she became like Al-Shaqra', whose evil was not contained by the hooves of her legs, while your honor is more abundant.

والشقر بكسر القاف: شقائق النعمان، الواحدة شقرة.

And 'ash-shuqr' (with kasrah on the qaf) are anemones, the singular is 'shuqrah'.

وتساقى القوم كأسا مرة * وعلى الخيل دماء كالشقر

And the people drank a cup of wine, and on the horses were bloodstains like anemones.

وشقرة أيضا: قبيلة من بنى ضبة، فإذا نسبت إليهم فتحت القاف، قلت: شقرى.

And Shuqrah is also a tribe from Banu Dhabbah; when attributed to them, the 'qaf' is opened, you say: Shuqra.

والاشاقر: حى من اليمن.

And Al-Ashaqir: a tribe from Yemen.

والمشقر بفتح القاف مشددة: حصن بالبحرين قديم.

And Al-Mishqar (with fatḥah and shaddah on the qaf) is an ancient fortress in Bahrain.

وأنزلن بالرومي (2) من رأس حصنه * وأنزلن بالاسباب رب المشقر

And they descended upon Al-Rumi from the top of its fortress, and they descended by the ropes upon the lord of Al-Mishqar.

والشقور: الحاجة.

And 'ash-shuqoor' (with dammah): need.

يقال: أخبرته بشقوري، كما يقال: أفضيت إليه بعجري وبجرى.

It is said: 'I informed him of my needs,' just as it is said: 'I revealed to him my innermost secrets.'

والشقور بالفتح، بمعنى النعت.

And 'ash-shuqoor' (with fatḥah), meaning description.

وكثرة الحديث عن شقورى * مع الجلاء ولائح القتير

And the abundance of talk about my needs, along with the clear signs and the appearance of grey hair.

والشقارى بالضم وتشديد القاف: نبت.

And 'ash-shaqaara' (with dammah and shaddah on the qaf): a plant.