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شنر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of defect, blemish, and shame. It extends to encompass disgrace, infamy, and the act of being disgraced or shamed.

Derived headwords

الشَّنَارnoun
  1. 1.
    the defect and shameboth

    the defect and shame

شَنِعَverb
  1. 1.
    To be abominableclassical

    To be detestable, loathsome, or extremely unpleasant.

شَنَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Infamy, disgraceclassical

    A state of being widely known for something bad; notoriety or disgrace.

Parallel reading

العيب والعار
The blemish and the shame.
ونحن رعية وهم رعاة
And we are subjects, and they are rulers.
ولولا رعيهم شنع الشنار
And were it not for their shepherding, the disgrace would be abominable.