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حنر

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of bending, curving, or forming an arch. It extends to describe architectural arches, the shape of a bow, and by extension, a bent or stooped posture. It also refers to a small, unpleasant creature.

Derived headwords

الحنيرةnoun
  1. 1.
    arch of a vaultboth

    The arch of a vault or a constructed archway.

  2. 2.
    bow (weapon)both

    A bow, either strung or unstrung.

  3. 3.
    knotclassical

    A knot that is tied, not particularly wide.

  4. 4.
    cotton ginclassical

    A tool used by women to gin cotton.

حنيرnoun
  1. 1.
    bowsboth

    The plural of 'حنيرة', referring to bows.

الحنائرnoun
  1. 1.
    bent onesclassical

    The plural of 'حنيرة', used metaphorically to describe people whose backs are bent from devotion or worship.

حنورةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, unpleasant crawling creature, used to describe an unpleasant person.

الحنورnoun
  1. 1.
    lizard-like creatureclassical

    A creature resembling a lizard.

حَنَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to bend itclassical

    To bend something, specifically referring to the construction of an arch or bow.

تحنيراnoun
  1. 1.
    bendingclassical

    The act of bending, specifically in the context of building an arch or bow.

منحنٍadjective
  1. 1.
    bentboth

    Bent or curved.

حنرةnoun
  1. 1.
    firm curveclassical

    A firm or well-made curve, particularly of a bow.

حَنَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to curveclassical

    To curve or to bend.

Parallel reading

الحنيرة: عقد الطاق المبني
Al-ḥanīrah: the arch of a constructed vault.
الحنيرة: القوس، أو القوس بلا وتر
Al-ḥanīrah: the bow, or the bow without a string.
الحنيرة: العقد المضروب ليس بذالك العريض
Al-ḥanīrah: the tied knot, not particularly wide.
الحنيرة: مندفه للنساء يندف بها القطن
Al-ḥanīrah: a tool for women with which they gin cotton.
وكل منحن فهو حنيرة
And everything bent is a ḥanīrah.
جمع الحنيرة الحنائر
The plural of al-ḥanīrah is al-ḥanā'ir.
لو صليتم حتى تكونوا كالحنائر ما نفعكم ذالك حتى تحبوا آل الرسول
If you prayed until you became like the bent ones (ḥanā'ir), that would not benefit you until you loved the family of the Messenger.
والحنورة كسنورة: دويبة دميمة
And al-ḥanūrah, like sinūrah: a small, unpleasant creature.
يا حنورة
O you unpleasant creature!
الحنور: دابة تشبه العظاء
Al-ḥunūr: a creature resembling a lizard.
وحنرها تحنيرا، أي الحنيرة: بناها
And he constructed it (ḥanarahā) taḥnīran, meaning al-ḥanīrah: he built it.
الحنيرة: تصغير حنرة، وهي العطفة المحكمة للقوس
Al-ḥanīrah: a diminutive of ḥanarah, which is the firm curve of a bow.
وحنر، إذا عطف
And ḥanara, if it means to bend.