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غُمْرٌ

Root: غمر

Full Definition

غُمْرٌ and غُمُرٌ and غَمْرٌ and غِمْرٌ , accord. to the K, but this last is unknown, and غَمَرٌ and غَمِرٌ , originally, A boy devoid of intelligence: and hence, a man inexperienced in affairs: ignorant: inexperienced in war and in counsel; not rendered firm, or sound, in judgment, by experience: one in whom is no profit nor judgment: one in whom is no good nor profit with respect to intelligence or judgment or work: and مُغَمَّرٌ signifies the same as غُمْرٌ; or deemed ignorant: the fem. of غُمْرٌ is with ة; and so is that of غَمِرٌ : and the pl. of غُمْرٌ is أَغْمَارٌ; and this may also be pl. of غَمَرٌ , like as أَسْبَابٌ is pl. of سَبَبٌ.

def.2 See also غُمْرَةٌ.
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