حمر

See also: خمر, جمر, ح م ر, and خ م ر

Arabic

تَحْمِير البَطَاطِس

Etymology 1

From the root ح م ر (ḥ-m-r) related to the color red

Verb

حَمَّرَ (ḥammara) II, non-past يُحَمِّرُ‎ (yuḥammiru)

  1. to redden, to color or dye red
  2. to roast
  3. to fry
  4. to brown (as by cooking or baking)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Adjective

حُمْر (ḥumr) m pl

  1. masculine plural of أَحْمَر (ʾaḥmar) (colored red)

Etymology 3

Noun

حُمَر (ḥumar) m

  1. asphalt

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), حمر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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