شمر

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root شمر (sh-m-r) primarily relates to the concepts of swiftness, haste, and energetic movement, often involving lifting or raising something. It extends to notions of pride, preparation, and specific animal characteristics.

Derived headwords

الشِّمْرnoun

1.
strutting in walkingboth
strutting in walking

مر فلان يشمر شمرا — So-and-so walked struttingly.

يقال: مر فلان يشمر شمرا — It is said: So-and-so walked struttingly.

شَمَّرَverb

1.
he tucked up his garment: he raised itboth
he tucked up his garment: he raised it
2.
he rolled up his sleeve (lit. from his leg)both
he rolled up his sleeve (lit. from his leg)
3.
in his affair: meaning he was quickboth
in his affair: meaning he was quick
4.
the arrow: meaning he shot itboth
the arrow: meaning he shot it

شمر إزاره تشميرا — He lifted his garment.

شمر عن ساقه — He rolled up his leg (of his garment).

شمر في أمره — He hastened in his affair.

شمرت السفينة — The ship was sent forth.

شمرت السهم — He shot the arrow.

تَشْمِيرnoun

1.
Lifting upboth
The act of lifting up one's garment, often for haste or readiness.
2.
Hasteboth
The act of hastening or moving quickly in an undertaking.
3.
Preparationboth
The act of preparing oneself or something for an action.
4.
Dispatchclassical
The act of sending forth or dispatching, as in sending a ship or arrow.

شمر إزاره تشميرا — He lifted his garment.

التشمير: الإرسال — Tasmimr: dispatching.

رجل شَمَرِّيadjective

1.
Haughtyclassical
A man characterized by pride and haughtiness, possibly derived from the strutting gait.

ورجل شمري — And a haughty man.

الشِّمْرِيَّةnoun

1.
Swift she-camelclassical
A female camel that is exceptionally fast.

والشمرية: الناقة السريعة — And the shamriyyah: the swift she-camel.

انْشَمَرَverb

1.
for the matterboth
for the matter

وانشمر للأمر — And he prepared himself for the matter.

وانشمر الفرس — And the horse sped up.

تَشَمَّرَverb

1.
meaning he prepared himselfboth
meaning he prepared himself

وتشمر مثله — And tashammara is similar.

ناقة شِمِيرnoun

1.
Swift she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is very fast, similar to الشمرية.

وناقة شمير، مثال فسيق، أي سريعة — And a shamir she-camel, like 'fasīq', meaning swift.

شاةٌ شَامِرadjective

1.
With drawn-up udderclassical
A ewe whose udder has contracted and drawn up close to its belly, often indicating it has been milked or is dry.

وشاة شامر، إذ انضم ضرعها إلى بطنها — And a shamir ewe, when its udder is drawn up to its belly.

شَرٌّ شَمِرadjective

1.
Severeclassical
Describing something as severe, intense, or extreme.

وشر شمر، أي شديد — And shar shammir, meaning severe.

Parallel reading

الاختيال في المشي.

Haughtiness in walking.

يقال: مر فلان يشمر شمرا.

It is said: So-and-so walked struttingly.

وشمر إزاره تشميرا: رفعه.

And he lifted his garment with lifting: he raised it.

يقال: شمر عن ساقه.

It is said: He rolled up his leg (of his garment).

وشمر في أمره، أي خف.

And he hastened in his affair, meaning he was swift.

ورجل شمري، كأنه منسوب إليه، وقد تسكر منه الشين وينشد: قد شمرت عن ساق شمرى

And a shamari man, as if attributed to it, and the 'shin' is softened from it, and he recites: I have girded up my leg.

والشمرية: الناقة السريعة.

And the shamriyyah: the swift she-camel.

وانشمر للأمر، أي تهيأ له.

And he prepared himself for the matter, meaning he got ready for it.

وتشمر مثله.

And tashammara is similar.

وانشمر الفرس: أسرع.

And the horse sped up: it became fast.

التشمير: الإرسال، من قولهم شمرت السفينة: أرسلتها.

Tashmir: dispatching, from their saying 'I dispatched the ship': I sent it forth.

وشمرت السهم: أرسلته.

And I shot the arrow: I sent it forth.

كما سطع المريخ شمره الغالي

As the planet Mars shone, dispatched by the one who values it.

وناقة شمير، مثال فسيق، أي سريعة.

And a shamir she-camel, like 'fasīq', meaning swift.

وشاة شامر، إذ انضم ضرعها إلى بطنها.

And a shamir ewe, when its udder is drawn up to its belly.

وشر شمر، أي شديد.

And shar shammir, meaning severe.