See also: جرس and خرس

Arabic

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Root
ح ر س (ḥ r s)
5 terms

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Verb

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حَرَسَ (ḥarasa) I (non-past يَحْرُسُ (yaḥrusu) or يَحْرِسُ (yaḥrisu), verbal noun حِرَاسَة (ḥirāsa) or حَرْس (ḥars))

  1. to guard, watch, keep, preserve, take care of

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حَرَسَ (ḥarasa) I (non-past يَحْرِسُ (yaḥrisu), verbal noun حَرْس (ḥars))

  1. to steal (especially livestock)

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حَرِسَ (ḥarisa) I (non-past يَحْرَسُ (yaḥrasu), verbal noun حَرَس (ḥaras))

  1. to live long

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Noun

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حَرْس or حِرْس (ḥars or ḥirsm

  1. verbal noun of حَرَسَ (ḥarasa, to guard, to steal) (form I)
  2. guarding, guard, watch, surveillance
  3. stealing

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Noun

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حَرَس (ḥarasm or m pl (collective, singulative حَارِس m (ḥāris) or حَرَسِيّ (ḥarasiyy), plural حُرَّاس (ḥurrās) or أَحْرَاس (ʔaḥrās))

  1. watch
  2. guard, escort
  3. bodyguard
  4. living long

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