تَحْمِير
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Highlights
Plural
حَمِير
Other plurals
حُمُر، أَحْمِرَة
Feminine
أَتَان، حِمَارَة
Most common words from the same root
حِمَار in English
Noun · masculine
- ass, donkey
في بعض المناطق الريفية، يُعتبر الحمار وسيلة نقل هامة.In some rural areas, the donkey is considered an important means of transportation.مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُواْ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَحۡمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡحِمَارِ يَحۡمِلُ أَسۡفَارَۢاۚ بِئۡسَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَThe likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 62:5
Word origin
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḥimār-.
Words from the root ح-م-ر
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
حَمَّرَ
· present يُحَمِّرُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to redden, to color or dye red; to roast; to fry
مُحَمِّر
مُحَمَّر
roasted
اِحْمَرَّ
· present يَحْمَرُّ
Form IX · Colours and defects
to turn red; to blush
اِحْمِرَار
redness
مُحْمَرّ
اِسْتَحْمَرَ
· present يَسْتَحْمِرُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to liken to donkey (to consider as gullible)
اِسْتِحْمَار
likening someone to a donkey
مُسْتَحْمِر
مُسْتَحْمَر
اِحْمَارَّ
· present يَحْمَارُّ
Form XI
to turn red; to blush
اِحْمِيرَار
مُحْمَارّ
حِمَار: plural and other forms
| Singular | حِمَار |
|---|---|
| Plural | حَمِير |
| Alternative plurals | حُمُر، أَحْمِرَة |
| Feminine | أَتَان، حِمَارَة |
حِمَار in a sentence
Dictionary examples
ass
في بعض المناطق الريفية، يُعتبر الحمار وسيلة نقل هامة.In some rural areas, the donkey is considered an important means of transportation.
ass
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُواْ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَحۡمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡحِمَارِ يَحۡمِلُ أَسۡفَارَۢاۚ بِئۡسَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَThe likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 62:5
From a fully vowelled text
إِذَا صَادَفْتَ ثَوْرَ عَدُوِّكَ أَوْ حِمَارَهُ شَارِدًا، تَرُدُّهُ إِلَيْهِ.If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.Exodus 23:4, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
فَمَزَّقُوا ثِيَابَهُمْ وَحَمَّلَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى حِمَارِهِ وَرَجَعُوا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.Genesis 44:13, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
ثُمَّ أجَابَهم وَقَالَ: «مَنْ مِنْكُمْ يَسْقُطُ حِمَارُهُ أَوْ ثَوْرُهُ فِي بِئْرٍ وَلاَ يَنْشُلُهُ حَالاً فِي يَوْمِ السَّبْتِ؟»And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?Luke 14:5, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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