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هذكر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to states of joy, exultation, and possibly a physical movement of swaying or trembling. It is primarily used in classical Arabic and is not common in modern usage.

Derived headwords

التهذكرnoun
  1. 1.
    Joy, exultationclassical

    A state of being joyful, delighted, or exultant.

  2. 2.
    Swaying, tremblingclassical

    A motion of swaying or trembling, similar to 'tahaddakur'.

تهذكرverb
  1. 1.
    To be joyful, exultclassical

    To become joyful, delighted, or exultant.

  2. 2.
    To sway, trembleclassical

    To move with a swaying or trembling motion.

Parallel reading

التهذكر، بالذال المعجمة، أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني وابن منظور
Al-tahadhkhur, with the dotted dhāl, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, Al-Saghani, and Ibn Manzur.
والتهذكر في المشي كالتهدكر، بالمهملة
And 'tahadhkhur' in walking is like 'tahaddakur', with the unpointed hā'.
يقال: تهذكرت، أي ابتهجت وسررت
It is said: 'tahadhkhartu', meaning I became joyful and pleased.
وتهذكرت: ترجرجت
And 'tahadhkhartu': I swayed/trembled.