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هقر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of being tall or long, particularly in reference to a person or animal. It describes a physical attribute of stature.

Derived headwords

الهَقُورadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, longclassical

    Describing someone or something as being tall or long in stature.

Parallel reading

الهقور: الطويل.
Al-haqūr: the tall one.
ليس بجلحاب ولا هقور
He is not broad-shouldered nor tall.
لكنه البهتر وابن البهتر
But he is the swift one and the son of the swift one.