بشر
Root: بشر
5 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
بشر bašar i, bašira a to rejoice, be delighted, be happy (ب at s.th.) II to announce (as good news; ب ه to s.o. s.th.); to bring news (ب ه to s.o. of s.th.); to spread, propagate, preach (ب s.th.; a religion, a doctrine)│ بشر نفسه ب(nafsahū) to indulge in the happy hope that … IV to rejoice (at good news) X to rejoice, be delighted, be happy (ب at s.th., esp. at good news), welcome, (ب s.th.); to take as good omen (ب s.th.)│ استبشر به خيرا (ḳairan) to regard s.th. as auspicious
Entry 2
بشر bišr joy
Entry 3
بشر bušr glad tidings
Entry 4
بشر bašara u to peel (هـ s.th.); to scrape off, shave off, scratch off (هـ s.th.); to grate, shred (هـ s.th.) III to touch (هـ s.th.), be in direct contact (هـ with s.th.); to have sexual intercourse (ه with s.o.); to attend, apply o.s. (ب or ب to s.th.), take up, take in hand, pursue, practice, carry out (هـ s.th., job, a task, etc.) 59
Entry 5
بشر bašar man, human being; men, mankind
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