فرس
Root: فرس
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
فرس farasa i (fars) to kill, tear (هـ its prey, of a predatory animal) V to regard searchingly, eye, scrutinize (هـ, ه or في s.o., s.th.), look firmly (هـ, ه or في at s.o., at s.th.); to recognize, detect (هـ a quality, في in s.o.) VIII = I; to ravish, rape (ها a woman)
Entry 2
فرس faras m. and f., pl. افراس afrās horse, mare; knight (chess) │ فرس البحر f. al-baḥr hippopotamus; فرس الرهان race horse; الفرس الأعظم PegaSus (astron.)
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