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حرى

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Arabic

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Root
ح ر ي (ḥ r y)
1 term

Pronunciation

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Verb

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حَرَى (ḥarā) I (non-past يَحْرِي (yaḥrī), verbal noun حَرْي (ḥary))

  1. to become scarce (e.g. of food)
  2. to be or become angry
  3. to intend, to aim for (a goal, etc.)

Conjugation

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Verb

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حَرَى (ḥarā) (invariable) (archaic)

  1. (impersonal) it is hoped, it may be [with أَن (ʔan, + subjunctive clause) ‘that ...’]
    Synonyms: عَسَى (ʕasā), (archaic) اِخْلَوْلَقَ (iḵlawlaqa)
    حَرَى ٱلطَّبِيبُ أَنْ يُعَالِجَ ٱلْمَرْضَى.
    ḥarā ṭ-ṭabību ʔan yuʕālija l-marḍā.
    It is hoped that the doctor cures the patients

Usage notes

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  • This verb is defective and does not conjugate or receive mood endings; it is used the same way with the same final vowels in all contexts.
  • The verbs حَرَى (ḥarā) and اِخْلَوْلَقَ (iḵlawlaqa) are rarely used in contemporary Arabic.