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هكر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of intense astonishment or wonder. It is used to denote someone who is greatly amazed by something.

Derived headwords

هَكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be intensely amazedclassical

    To experience extreme astonishment or wonder.

هَكْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    intense amazementclassical

    The state or feeling of being intensely astonished or amazed.

هَكَرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    intense amazementclassical

    The state or feeling of being intensely astonished or amazed.

الهَكِرnoun
  1. 1.
    the amazed oneclassical

    A person who is intensely amazed or astonished.

Parallel reading

هَكَرَ الرَّجُلُ يَهْكِرُ هَكْرًا وَهَكَرًا: اشْتَدَّ عَجَبُهُ
The man was intensely amazed, experiencing intense astonishment.
مِثَالَ عَشِقَ يَعْشَقُ عِشْقًا وَعَشَقًا
Similar to 'he loved, he loves, with love and love'.
فَأَعْجَبَ لِذَلِكَ رَيْبَ دَهْرٍ وَاهْكِرْ
So he was amazed by the vicissitudes of time and became intensely astonished.
وَالهَكِرُ: المُتَعَجِّبُ
And the amazed one is the one who is astonished.