حمر
Arabic
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Etymology 1
From the root ح م ر (ḥ-m-r) related to the color red.
Verb
حَمَّرَ • (ḥammara) II, non-past يُحَمِّرُ (yuḥammiru)
- to redden, to color or dye red
- to roast
- to fry
- to brown (as by cooking or baking)
Conjugation
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر | تَحْمِير taḥmīr | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل | مُحَمِّر muḥammir | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول | مُحَمَّر muḥammar | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد | dual الْمُثَنَّى | plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم | 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب | 3rd person الْغَائِب | 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب | 3rd person الْغَائِب | 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم | 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب | 3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي | m | حَمَّرْتُ ḥammartu | حَمَّرْتَ ḥammarta | حَمَّرَ ḥammara | حَمَّرْتُمَا ḥammartumā | حَمَّرَا ḥammarā | حَمَّرْنَا ḥammarnā | حَمَّرْتُمْ ḥammartum | حَمَّرُوا ḥammarū | |||
f | حَمَّرْتِ ḥammarti | حَمَّرَتْ ḥammarat | حَمَّرَتَا ḥammaratā | حَمَّرْتُنَّ ḥammartunna | حَمَّرْنَ ḥammarna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع | m | أُحَمِّرُ ʾuḥammiru | تُحَمِّرُ tuḥammiru | يُحَمِّرُ yuḥammiru | تُحَمِّرَانِ tuḥammirāni | يُحَمِّرَانِ yuḥammirāni | نُحَمِّرُ nuḥammiru | تُحَمِّرُونَ tuḥammirūna | يُحَمِّرُونَ yuḥammirūna | |||
f | تُحَمِّرِينَ tuḥammirīna | تُحَمِّرُ tuḥammiru | تُحَمِّرَانِ tuḥammirāni | تُحَمِّرْنَ tuḥammirna | يُحَمِّرْنَ yuḥammirna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب | m | أُحَمِّرَ ʾuḥammira | تُحَمِّرَ tuḥammira | يُحَمِّرَ yuḥammira | تُحَمِّرَا tuḥammirā | يُحَمِّرَا yuḥammirā | نُحَمِّرَ nuḥammira | تُحَمِّرُوا tuḥammirū | يُحَمِّرُوا yuḥammirū | |||
f | تُحَمِّرِي tuḥammirī | تُحَمِّرَ tuḥammira | تُحَمِّرَا tuḥammirā | تُحَمِّرْنَ tuḥammirna | يُحَمِّرْنَ yuḥammirna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم | m | أُحَمِّرْ ʾuḥammir | تُحَمِّرْ tuḥammir | يُحَمِّرْ yuḥammir | تُحَمِّرَا tuḥammirā | يُحَمِّرَا yuḥammirā | نُحَمِّرْ nuḥammir | تُحَمِّرُوا tuḥammirū | يُحَمِّرُوا yuḥammirū | |||
f | تُحَمِّرِي tuḥammirī | تُحَمِّرْ tuḥammir | تُحَمِّرَا tuḥammirā | تُحَمِّرْنَ tuḥammirna | يُحَمِّرْنَ yuḥammirna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر | m | حَمِّرْ ḥammir | حَمِّرَا ḥammirā | حَمِّرُوا ḥammirū | ||||||||
f | حَمِّرِي ḥammirī | حَمِّرْنَ ḥammirna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد | dual الْمُثَنَّى | plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم | 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب | 3rd person الْغَائِب | 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب | 3rd person الْغَائِب | 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم | 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب | 3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي | m | حُمِّرْتُ ḥummirtu | حُمِّرْتَ ḥummirta | حُمِّرَ ḥummira | حُمِّرْتُمَا ḥummirtumā | حُمِّرَا ḥummirā | حُمِّرْنَا ḥummirnā | حُمِّرْتُمْ ḥummirtum | حُمِّرُوا ḥummirū | |||
f | حُمِّرْتِ ḥummirti | حُمِّرَتْ ḥummirat | حُمِّرَتَا ḥummiratā | حُمِّرْتُنَّ ḥummirtunna | حُمِّرْنَ ḥummirna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع | m | أُحَمَّرُ ʾuḥammaru | تُحَمَّرُ tuḥammaru | يُحَمَّرُ yuḥammaru | تُحَمَّرَانِ tuḥammarāni | يُحَمَّرَانِ yuḥammarāni | نُحَمَّرُ nuḥammaru | تُحَمَّرُونَ tuḥammarūna | يُحَمَّرُونَ yuḥammarūna | |||
f | تُحَمَّرِينَ tuḥammarīna | تُحَمَّرُ tuḥammaru | تُحَمَّرَانِ tuḥammarāni | تُحَمَّرْنَ tuḥammarna | يُحَمَّرْنَ yuḥammarna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب | m | أُحَمَّرَ ʾuḥammara | تُحَمَّرَ tuḥammara | يُحَمَّرَ yuḥammara | تُحَمَّرَا tuḥammarā | يُحَمَّرَا yuḥammarā | نُحَمَّرَ nuḥammara | تُحَمَّرُوا tuḥammarū | يُحَمَّرُوا yuḥammarū | |||
f | تُحَمَّرِي tuḥammarī | تُحَمَّرَ tuḥammara | تُحَمَّرَا tuḥammarā | تُحَمَّرْنَ tuḥammarna | يُحَمَّرْنَ yuḥammarna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم | m | أُحَمَّرْ ʾuḥammar | تُحَمَّرْ tuḥammar | يُحَمَّرْ yuḥammar | تُحَمَّرَا tuḥammarā | يُحَمَّرَا yuḥammarā | نُحَمَّرْ nuḥammar | تُحَمَّرُوا tuḥammarū | يُحَمَّرُوا yuḥammarū | |||
f | تُحَمَّرِي tuḥammarī | تُحَمَّرْ tuḥammar | تُحَمَّرَا tuḥammarā | تُحَمَّرْنَ tuḥammarna | يُحَمَّرْنَ yuḥammarna |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
حُمْر • (ḥumr) pl
- animate/inanimate masculine/feminine plural of أَحْمَر (ʾaḥmar, “red”)
Etymology 3
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From Aramaic חֵימָרָא (ḥēmārā) from the root ח־מ־ר (ḥ-m-r) related to “becoming stringent”, “hardening”, “congealing”.
Noun
حُمَر • (ḥumar) m
- bitumen, asphalt
Declension
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حُمَر ḥumar | الْحُمَر al-ḥumar | حُمَر ḥumar |
Nominative | حُمَرٌ ḥumarun | الْحُمَرُ al-ḥumaru | حُمَرُ ḥumaru |
Accusative | حُمَرًا ḥumaran | الْحُمَرَ al-ḥumara | حُمَرَ ḥumara |
Genitive | حُمَرٍ ḥumarin | الْحُمَرِ al-ḥumari | حُمَرِ ḥumari |
Derived terms
- حُمَرِيّ (ḥumariyy)
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Etymology 4
From the root ح م ر (ḥ-m-r) for the red colour of the fruits.
Alternative forms
- حَوْمَر (ḥawmar)
Noun
حُمَر or حُمُر • (ḥumar or ḥumur) m (collective, singulative حُمَرَة f (ḥumara) or حُمُرَة f (ḥumura))
- tamarind
- fruit of the tamarind-tree
- tamarind-tree (Tamarindus indica), the only species in Tamarindus
Declension
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حُمَر; حُمُر ḥumar; ḥumur | الْحُمَر; الْحُمُر al-ḥumar; al-ḥumur | حُمَر; حُمُر ḥumar; ḥumur |
Nominative | حُمَرٌ; حُمُرٌ ḥumarun; ḥumurun | الْحُمَرُ; الْحُمُرُ al-ḥumaru; al-ḥumuru | حُمَرُ; حُمُرُ ḥumaru; ḥumuru |
Accusative | حُمَرًا; حُمُرًا ḥumaran; ḥumuran | الْحُمَرَ; الْحُمُرَ al-ḥumara; al-ḥumura | حُمَرَ; حُمُرَ ḥumara; ḥumura |
Genitive | حُمَرٍ; حُمُرٍ ḥumarin; ḥumurin | الْحُمَرِ; الْحُمُرِ al-ḥumari; al-ḥumuri | حُمَرِ; حُمُرِ ḥumari; ḥumuri |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حُمَرَة; حُمُرَة ḥumara; ḥumura | الْحُمَرَة; الْحُمُرَة al-ḥumara; al-ḥumura | حُمَرَة; حُمُرَة ḥumarat; ḥumurat |
Nominative | حُمَرَةٌ; حُمُرَةٌ ḥumaratun; ḥumuratun | الْحُمَرَةُ; الْحُمُرَةُ al-ḥumaratu; al-ḥumuratu | حُمَرَةُ; حُمُرَةُ ḥumaratu; ḥumuratu |
Accusative | حُمَرَةً; حُمُرَةً ḥumaratan; ḥumuratan | الْحُمَرَةَ; الْحُمُرَةَ al-ḥumarata; al-ḥumurata | حُمَرَةَ; حُمُرَةَ ḥumarata; ḥumurata |
Genitive | حُمَرَةٍ; حُمُرَةٍ ḥumaratin; ḥumuratin | الْحُمَرَةِ; الْحُمُرَةِ al-ḥumarati; al-ḥumurati | حُمَرَةِ; حُمُرَةِ ḥumarati; ḥumurati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | حُمَرَتَيْن; حُمُرَتَيْن ḥumaratayn; ḥumuratayn | الْحُمَرَتَيْن; الْحُمُرَتَيْن al-ḥumaratayn; al-ḥumuratayn | حُمَرَتَيْ; حُمُرَتَيْ ḥumaratay; ḥumuratay |
Nominative | حُمَرَتَانِ; حُمُرَتَانِ ḥumaratāni; ḥumuratāni | الْحُمَرَتَانِ; الْحُمُرَتَانِ al-ḥumaratāni; al-ḥumuratāni | حُمَرَتَا; حُمُرَتَا ḥumaratā; ḥumuratā |
Accusative | حُمَرَتَيْنِ; حُمُرَتَيْنِ ḥumaratayni; ḥumuratayni | الْحُمَرَتَيْنِ; الْحُمُرَتَيْنِ al-ḥumaratayni; al-ḥumuratayni | حُمَرَتَيْ; حُمُرَتَيْ ḥumaratay; ḥumuratay |
Genitive | حُمَرَتَيْنِ; حُمُرَتَيْنِ ḥumaratayni; ḥumuratayni | الْحُمَرَتَيْنِ; الْحُمُرَتَيْنِ al-ḥumaratayni; al-ḥumuratayni | حُمَرَتَيْ; حُمُرَتَيْ ḥumaratay; ḥumuratay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حُمَرَات; حُمُرَات ḥumarāt; ḥumurāt | الْحُمَرَات; الْحُمُرَات al-ḥumarāt; al-ḥumurāt | حُمَرَات; حُمُرَات ḥumarāt; ḥumurāt |
Nominative | حُمَرَاتٌ; حُمُرَاتٌ ḥumarātun; ḥumurātun | الْحُمَرَاتُ; الْحُمُرَاتُ al-ḥumarātu; al-ḥumurātu | حُمَرَاتُ; حُمُرَاتُ ḥumarātu; ḥumurātu |
Accusative | حُمَرَاتٍ; حُمُرَاتٍ ḥumarātin; ḥumurātin | الْحُمَرَاتِ; الْحُمُرَاتِ al-ḥumarāti; al-ḥumurāti | حُمَرَاتِ; حُمُرَاتِ ḥumarāti; ḥumurāti |
Genitive | حُمَرَاتٍ; حُمُرَاتٍ ḥumarātin; ḥumurātin | الْحُمَرَاتِ; الْحُمُرَاتِ al-ḥumarāti; al-ḥumurāti | حُمَرَاتِ; حُمُرَاتِ ḥumarāti; ḥumurāti |
Etymology 5
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
حُمُر • (ḥumur) m pl
- plural of حِمَار (ḥimār)
References
- “ḥymr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- “ḥmr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 151
- Freytag, Georg (1830), “حمر”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum (in Latin), volume 1, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 424
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “حمر”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 640
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “حمر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, page 239
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic أَحْمَر (ʾaḥmar).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ħmar/
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Adjective
حمر • (ḥmar) (feminine حمرا (ḥamra), common plural حومر (ḥūmer), masculine plural حمرين (ḥamrīn), feminine plural حمرات (ḥamrāt), elative أحمر (ʔaḥmar) or حمر (ḥmar))
- red
See also
بيض (byaḍ) | رمادي (rmādi) | كحل (kḥal) |
حمر (ḥmar); قرمزي (qarmzi) | ليموني (līmūni, laymūni), لتشيني (litšīni); قهوي (qahwi) | صفر (ṣfar) |
ليمي (līmi) | خضر (ḵḍar) | نعناعي (naʕnāʕi) |
سماوي (smāwi) | لازوردي (lāzūrdi) | زرق (zraq) |
قوقي (qūqi), موف (mūv), بنفسجي (banafsaji) | أرجواني (ʔurjwāni) | وردي (wardi), فجلي (fajli) |