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هدر

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root هدر primarily relates to the concepts of invalidity, worthlessness, and the voiding of something, particularly blood or rights. It also extends to meanings of excess, loudness, and the production of sound, especially in animals.

Derived headwords

هَدَرَverb
  1. 1.
    his blood was shed in vainboth

    his blood was shed in vain

  2. 2.
    the pigeon cooedboth

    the pigeon cooed

  3. 3.
    the camel rumbled its voiceboth

    the camel rumbled its voice

أَهْدَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to voidclassical

    To render something void, invalid, or without legal consequence, especially blood or rights.

  2. 2.
    to permitclassical

    To allow something to be shed or taken without consequence, such as blood.

هَدْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    the verbal noun of hadara yahdiruboth

    the verbal noun of hadara yahdiru

  2. 2.
    in vain, without retaliation or blood moneyboth

    in vain, without retaliation or blood money

تَهْدَارًاnoun
  1. 1.
    boilingclassical

    The state of being agitated or effervescent, used for liquids.

هَدَرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    the verbal noun of hadara yahdiruboth

    the verbal noun of hadara yahdiru

  2. 2.
    in vain, without retaliation or blood moneyboth

    in vain, without retaliation or blood money

هَدَرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    worthlessclassical

    Describing people or things as insignificant, fallen, or of no value.

هَدَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    worthless peopleclassical

    A group of people considered insignificant or fallen.

هَدَرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    the verbal noun of hadara yahdiruboth

    the verbal noun of hadara yahdiru

  2. 2.
    in vain, without retaliation or blood moneyboth

    in vain, without retaliation or blood money

هُدَارًاnoun
  1. 1.
    collapseclassical

    The act of falling or collapsing, used for internal organs.

هَدِيرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    cooing

    The sound made by doves or pigeons.

  2. 2.
    rumblingclassical

    The sound of a camel repeating its voice in its throat.

هَدَرَverb
  1. 1.
    his blood was shed in vainboth

    his blood was shed in vain

  2. 2.
    the pigeon cooedboth

    the pigeon cooed

  3. 3.
    the camel rumbled its voiceboth

    the camel rumbled its voice

هَادِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    cooingclassical

    Describing camels that make a rumbling sound.

تَهْدِيرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    rumblingclassical

    The act of making a deep, resonant sound, as a camel.

مُهَدَّرadjective
  1. 1.
    roaringclassical

    Describing a camel that makes a loud, rumbling sound, especially when confined.

هَادِرnoun
  1. 1.
    thickened milkclassical

    The upper layer of milk that has thickened or curdled.

أَهْدَرadjective
  1. 1.
    bloatedclassical

    Describing a hollow or cavity that is swollen or distended.

هَدَرَverb
  1. 1.
    his blood was shed in vainboth

    his blood was shed in vain

  2. 2.
    the pigeon cooedboth

    the pigeon cooed

  3. 3.
    the camel rumbled its voiceboth

    the camel rumbled its voice

Parallel reading

هدر دمه يهدر هدرا، أي بطل.
His blood was voided, it is voided, a voiding, meaning it became null.
وأهدر السلطان دمه، أي أبطله وأباحه.
And the Sultan voided his blood, meaning he nullified it and made it permissible (to shed).
وهدر الشراب يهدر هدرا وتهدارا، أي غلا.
And the drink boiled, it boils, a boiling and a bubbling, meaning it became effervescent.
حتى إذا صرحت من بعد تهدار
Until it became clear after its bubbling
وذهب دم فلان هدرا وهدرا بالتحريك، أي باطلا ليس فيه قود ولا عقل.
And so-and-so's blood went in vain and in vain (with vowel change), meaning it was null, with no retribution or bloodwit.
ويقال أيضا: بنو فلان هدرة بالتحريك، أي ساقطون ليسوا بشئ.
And it is also said: So-and-so's descendants are worthless (with vowel change), meaning they are fallen and insignificant.
ورجل هدرة، مثال همزة، أي ساقط.
And a man is worthless (like 'hamzah'), meaning fallen.
إنى إذا حار الجبان الهدره
Indeed, when the cowardly, worthless one is agitated
وضربه فهدرت رئته تهدر هدورا، أي سقطت.
And he struck him, and his lung collapsed, it collapses, a collapsing, meaning it fell.
وهدر الحمام هديرا، أي صوت.
And the dove cooed a cooing, meaning a sound.
وهدر البعير هديرا، أي ردد صوته في حنجرته.
And the camel rumbled a rumbling, meaning it repeated its voice in its throat.
وإبل هوادر.
And camels that rumble.
وفى المثل: "كالمهدر في العنة"، يضرب مثلا للرجل يصيح ويجلب وليس وراء ذلك شئ، كالبعير الذى يحبس ويمنع من الضراب وهو يهدر.
And in the proverb: 'Like the one rumbling in confinement,' it is a metaphor for a man who shouts and makes noise but there is nothing behind it, like a camel that is held back and prevented from mating while it rumbles.
تهدر في دمشق فما تريم
Rumbling in Damascus, yet you do not move
والهادر: اللبن إذا خثر أعلاه وأسفله.
And 'al-hādir': Milk when its top and bottom have thickened.
وجوف أهدر، أي منتفخ.
And a bloated cavity, meaning swollen.
وهدر العرفج، أي عظم نباته.
And the 'urfuj plant grew abundantly, meaning its growth was great.