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حفر

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Arabic

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Root
ح ف ر (ḥ f r)
6 terms

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Semitic *ḥapar-. Cognate with Biblical Hebrew חָפַר (ḥɔp̄ar, to dig, search for).

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Verb

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حَفَرَ (ḥafara) I (non-past يَحْفِرُ (yaḥfiru), verbal noun حَفْر (ḥafr))

  1. to dig, dig out, hollow
  2. to dig or clean a well
  3. to investigate
  4. to lie with
  5. to emaciate by milking frequently
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Etymology 2

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Root
ح ف ر (ḥ f r)
6 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ḥapr-.

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Noun

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حَفْر (ḥafrm

  1. verbal noun of حَفَرَ (ḥafara) (form I)
  2. digging, hollowing
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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Adjective

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حَفَر (ḥafarm or f

  1. (indeclinable) sleeveless

Noun

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حَفَر (ḥafarm (plural حَفَرات (ḥafarāt))

  1. sleeveless shirt

Etymology 2

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Root
ح ف ر
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From Classical Arabic حَفَرَ (ḥafara), from Proto-Semitic *ḥapar-.

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Verb

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حِفَر (ḥifar) (imperfective يَحْفِر (yaḥfir) or يِحْفِر (yiḥfir))

  1. to dig

Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic حَفْر (ḥafr).

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Readings
Classical reading? hafr
Dari reading? hafr
Iranian reading? hafr
Tajik reading? hafr

Noun

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حفر (hafr)

  1. dig, excavation
    Synonym: حفاری (haffâri)
    حفر تونل‌هاhafr-e tunel-hâthe digging of tunnels

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