شري

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root شري (sh-r-y) primarily relates to buying and selling, with a notable duality where 'to sell' and 'to buy' can be expressed by the same verb forms. It also extends to meanings of spreading, contracting, anger, and specific natural phenomena like rashes and plants.

Derived headwords

شَرَى، يَشْرِي، شِرَاءً وشِرَاءًverb

1.
to buyboth
To acquire something in exchange for money or an equivalent. This is the more common meaning in modern usage.
2.
to sellclassical
To give something in exchange for money or an equivalent. This meaning is also present, especially in classical contexts.

اشْتَرَى، يَشْتَرِي، اشْتِرَاءًverb

1.
to buyboth
To acquire something, typically in exchange for money. This is the most common form for 'to buy' in modern Arabic.
2.
to sellclassical
To exchange something for money. While less common than 'to buy', this meaning is attested in classical Arabic.
3.
to exchangeboth
To give up one thing for another, especially something less valuable for something more valuable, or vice versa.

أولئك الذين اشتروا الضلالة بالهدى — Those who bought error in exchange for guidance

شَارَاهُ، يُشَارِيهِ، مُشَارَاةً وشِرَاءًverb

1.
to bargain withboth
To negotiate a price or terms of a sale with someone.
2.
to debateclassical
To engage in argument or discussion, often with the intent to persuade or win.

شاراه مشاراة وشراء — He bargained with him

الشَّارِيnoun

1.
buyerboth
One who purchases something.
2.
sellerboth
One who sells something.

شَرَّهُ، يَشُرُّهُ، شَرًّاverb

1.
to spread outclassical
To lay something out flat, such as meat or cloth, for drying or display.

شرى اللحم والثوب والأقط يشري شررها — He spread out the meat, garment, and dried cheese

شَرِيَ، يَشْرَى، شَرًىverb

1.
to mockclassical
To make fun of someone; to ridicule.
2.
to spreadclassical
To become widespread or intense, referring to anger or a situation.
3.
to flashclassical
Describing lightning, to flash intermittently or spread across the sky.
4.
to be enragedclassical
To become intensely angry.
5.
to persistclassical
To continue stubbornly in a state of error or misguidance.

شري فلاناً شرى — He mocked him

فشري الأمر بينه وبين الكفار حين سب آلهتهم — And the matter spread intensely between him and the disbelievers when he insulted their gods

شرى البرق يشرى شرى — The lightning flashed intermittently

شَرِيَ، يُشْرَى، شَرًىverb

1.
to advanceclassical
To go forward or proceed, especially in battle or to speak on behalf of others.

شرى بنفسه عن القوم — He advanced ahead of them to fight for them

شَرِيَ، يُشْرَى، شَرًىverb

1.
to become inflamedclassical
Describing skin, to develop a rash or inflammation.

شَرِيَ، يُشْرَى، شَرًىverb

1.
to gallopclassical
Describing a horse, to run fast and vigorously without faltering.

ركب شرياً — He rode a fast horse

الشَّرَىnoun

1.
rashclassical
A skin condition characterized by small, red, itchy bumps that appear suddenly.
2.
low-quality goodsclassical
Inferior or worthless items, especially livestock.
3.
roadclassical
A path or way for travel.
4.
lion's denclassical
A place known for lions, often used metaphorically for a dangerous place.
5.
mountainclassical
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.
6.
valleyclassical
A low area of land between hills or mountains.
7.
regionclassical
An area or neighborhood.

أسود الشرى — Lions of the Shara (a place known for lions)

الشِّرَىnoun

1.
colocynthclassical
A bitter plant, often used metaphorically for bitterness or harshness.

أمر من الشرى — Bitterer than colocynth

الشِّرْيَةnoun

1.
wayclassical
A manner of doing something; a method or style.
2.
natureclassical
The inherent qualities of someone or something.
3.
women who bear daughtersclassical
A group of women characterized by giving birth only to female offspring.

الشِّرْيَانnoun

1.
arteryboth
A blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
2.
treeclassical
A type of tree from which bows are made.

المُشْتَرِيname

1.
Jupiterboth
The planet Jupiter, one of the seven known planets.
2.
birdclassical
A type of bird.

يُشَارِيverb

1.
to argueclassical
To engage in a dispute or debate.
2.
to provokeclassical
To incite or stir up trouble or anger.

كان صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يشاري ولا يماري — The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not argue or dispute.

أَشْرَى، يُشْرِيverb

1.
to fillclassical
To make something full, especially a container or a basin.
2.
to inclineclassical
To lean or turn something to one side.
3.
to split openclassical
Describing a camel's hump, to crack or split open.
4.
to inciteclassical
To stir up or provoke.

أشرى حوضه — He filled his basin

ونشري الجفان ومقري النزيلا — And we fill the platters and host the guest

الشَّرَاةname

1.
Kharijitesclassical
A historical sect of Islam, named for their intense anger and deviation.
2.
best camelsclassical
Excellent or choice camels.

اشْرَوْرَى، يَشْرَوْرِيverb

1.
to be agitatedclassical
To be in a state of commotion or disturbance.

الشِّرَاءnoun

1.
mountainclassical
A mountain located in the lands of Ka'b.

Parallel reading

ومن الناس من يشري نفسه ابتغاء مرضاة الله

And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the pleasure of Allah.

وشروه بثمن بخس

And they sold him for a low price.

ولبئس ما شروا به أنفسهم

And evil is that by which they sold themselves.

لا يغتر بالحرة عام هدائها ولا بالأمة عام شرائها

Do not be deceived by a free woman in the year of her bridal gift, nor by a slave girl in the year of her purchase.

شرى اللحم والثوب والأقط يشري شررها

He spread out the meat, garment, and dried cheese.

شرى فلاناً إذا سخر به

He mocked him.

شرى بنفسه عن القوم؛ للقوم؛ إذا تقدم بين أيديهم إلى عدوهم فقاتل عنهم

He advanced ahead of them to fight for them.

أولئك الذين اشتروا الضلالة بالهدى

Those are the ones who have bought error [in exchange] for guidance.

إن الذين يشترون بعهد الله وأيمانهم ثمنا قليلا

Indeed, those who exchange the covenant of Allah and their oaths for a small price.

شاراه مشاراة وشراء

He bargained with him.

فلا يأخذ إلا تلك السن من شروى إبله أو قيمة عدل

So he should not take except that age from the equivalent of his camels or a just price.

فشري الأمر بينه وبين الكفار حين سب آلهتهم

And the matter spread intensely between him and the disbelievers when he insulted their gods.

أصاح ترى البرق لم يغتمض يموت فواقا ويشرى فواقا

O companion, do you see the lightning? It does not close its eyes; it dies for an hour and flashes for an hour.

شري فلان غضباً إذا استطار غضباً

So-and-so became intensely angry when his anger flared up.

وإن فتية باعوا الإله نفوسهم بجنات عدن عنده ونعيم

And indeed, youths who sold their souls to God for the gardens of Eden and its bliss.

إنا شرينا لدين الله أنفسنا نبغي بذاك لديهم أعظم الجاه

We have sold ourselves for the sake of Allah's religion, seeking thereby the greatest honor.

ركب شرياً

He rode a fast horse.

هو أحلى من الأري وأمر من الشري

It is sweeter than al-Aray and more bitter than al-Shari.

أسود الشرى لاقت أسود خفية

Lions of the Shara met lions of hiding.

ونشري الجفان ومقري النزيلا

And we fill the platters and host the guest.

كان صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يشاري ولا يماري

The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not argue or dispute.