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سهر

Root: سهر

2 entries for this word

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Entry 1

سهر sahara a (sahar) to be sleepless, find no sleep, pass the night awake (also with الليل); to stay up at night, spend the night (على in or with some activity); to watch (على over), guard (على s.o.’s interests, etc.), look after (على), attend to (على s.o.’s interests, etc.) │ سهر في حفلة to attend a gathering in the evening or at night IV to make sleepless, keep awake (ه s.o.)

Entry 2

سهر sahar sleeplessness, insomnia; wakefulness, vigil; watchfulness, vigilance (على over) │ طال عنده سهري I spent a long evening with him

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