نحر
Root: نحر
4 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
نحر naḥara u (naḥr) to cut the throat (هـ of an animal) slaughter, butcher, kill (هـ an animal) VI to fight; to kill each other, hack each other to pieces, engage in internecine fighting VIII to commit suicide; O to be scuttled (ship) │ انتحر شنقا (šanqan) to hang o.s., commit suicide by hanging
Entry 2
نحر naḥr killing, slaughter(ing), butchering │ يوم النحر yaum an-n. Day of Immolation (on the 10th of Zu’lhijja)
Entry 3
نحر naḥr pl. نحور nuḥūr upper portion of the chest, throat 946
Entry 4
نحر niḥr, and نحرير niḥrīr pl. نحارير naḥārīr2 skilled, adept, proficient, versed, experienced (في in)
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