شحر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to geographical locations, specifically the coast of Yemen and Oman, and also encompasses terms for parts of a valley, animal tracks, and specific flora and fauna.

Derived headwords

الشحرnoun

1.
opening the mouthclassical
A dialectal term from Yemen, meaning to open the mouth.
2.
coast of Yemenclassical
The coastal region of Yemen, specifically its furthest parts.
3.
coast of Omanclassical
The coast of Oman, situated between Oman and Aden.
4.
valley floorboth
The bottom of a valley.
5.
watercourseboth
The channel or path of flowing water.
6.
healed camel soreclassical
The mark left by a healed sore on a camel's hindquarters, used metaphorically.

الشحرname

1.
Al-Shahrboth
A city named after the valley or watercourse.

الشحريانname

1.
Al-Shahraniboth
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from Al-Shahr, applied to scholars and poets.

الشحيرnoun

1.
a treeclassical
A type of tree, though its authenticity is questioned.

الشحورnoun

1.
black birdboth
A black bird, larger than a sparrow, known for its vocalizations.

الشحرورnoun

1.
black birdboth
A black bird, larger than a sparrow, known for its vocalizations.

الشحرةnoun

1.
narrow straitclassical
A narrow strait or passage.

ذو شحرname

1.
Dhu Shahrclassical
A name of one of the Himyarite rulers (aqyal).

Parallel reading

الشحر، كالمنع: فتح الفم

Al-Shahr, like Al-Man', means opening the mouth.

لغة يمانية، عن ابن دريد.

A Yemeni dialect, according to Ibn Duraid.

والشحر: ساحل اليمن، قال الأزهري: في أقصاها، وقال ابن سيده: بينها وبين عمان، ويقال: شحر عمان، وهو ساحل البحر بين عمان وعدن، مشتمل على بلاد وأودية وقرى، كانت فيها مساكن سبأ على ما قيل،

And Al-Shahr is the coast of Yemen, Al-Azhari said: in its furthest parts, and Ibn Sidah said: between it and Oman, and it is said: the coast of Oman, which is the coast of the sea between Oman and Aden, comprising lands, valleys, and villages, where the dwellings of Saba' were, according to what was said.

وهو المشهور، وهاكذا أنشدوا قول العجاج: رحلت من أقصى بلاد الرحل من قلل الشحر فجنبي موكل

And this is the famous pronunciation. And thus they recited the saying of Al-A'raj: I traveled from the furthest lands of travel from the peaks of Al-Shahr, so my side is entrusted.

منه محمد بن حوي بن معاذ الإمام المحدث الرحال، سمع من أبي عبد الله الفراوي وغيره.

Among them is Muhammad bin Huway bin Mu'adh, the Imam, the Hadith scholar, the traveler, who heard from Abu Abdullah Al-Farawi and others.

والجمال محمد بن عمر والأصغر، وهو لقبه، وفي التبصير للحافظ: محمد بن عمر بن الأصغر هاكذا، الشاعر، الشحريان سمع من الأخير أبو العلاء الفرضي بماردين سنة 680.

And Al-Jamal Muhammad bin Umar Al-Asghar, and this is his nickname, and in Al-Tabsir by Al-Hafiz: Muhammad bin Umar bin Al-Asghar, thus, the poet, Al-Shahrani, Abu Al-'Ala' Al-Faradi heard from the latter in Mardin in the year 680.

قال الحافظ: وعمرو بن أبي عمر والشحري من شحر عمان، أنشد له الثعالبي في اليتيمة شعرا.

Al-Hafiz said: And Amr bin Abi Umar Al-Shahrani from the coast of Oman, Al-Tha'alibi recited poetry for him in Al-Yatima.

والشحر: بطن الوادي، ومجرى الماء، وبأحدهما سميت المدينة.

And Al-Shahr: the floor of the valley, and the watercourse, and by one of them the city was named.

والشحر: أثر دبرة البعير إذا برأت، على التشبيه.

And Al-Shahr: the mark of a camel's healed sore, by way of simile.

والشحير، كأمير: شجر، حكاه ابن دريد، وليس بثبت.

And Al-Shuhayr, like Ameer: a tree, narrated by Ibn Duraid, but it is not confirmed.

والشحور، كقسور، والشحرور، بالضم: طائر أسود فويق العصفور، يصوت أصواتا.

And Al-Shuhur, like Qaswar, and Al-Shahrur, with damma: a black bird, above a sparrow, making sounds.

والشحرة، بالكسر: الشط الضيق، عن ابن الأعرابي.

And Al-Shahrata, with kasra: the narrow shore, from Ibn Al-A'rabi.

وذو شحر بن وليعة، بالكسر: قيل حمير، نقله الصغاني.

And Dhu Shahr bin Wuli'ah, with kasra: one of the rulers of Himyar, transmitted by Al-Saghani.