حَفَرٌ
Root: حفر
Full Definition
حَفَرٌ
A well that is widened beyond. measure; as also
حَفْرٌ and
حَفِيرٌ and
.
2 See also حَفيرٌ.
3 The earth that is taken forth from a hollow, cavity, pit, or the like, that is dug in the ground; like هَدَمٌ: [see also حَفِيرَةٌ:] or what is dug, or excavated; like عَدَدٌ and خَبَطٌ and نَفَضٌ in the senses of مَعْدُودٌ and مَخْبُوطٌ and مَنْفُوضٌ: or a place that is dug, like a moat or well; as also حَفْرٌ : pl. أَحْفَارٌ, and pl. pl. أَحَافِيرُ.
4 See, again, حَفِيرٌ.
5 And see حَفْرٌ.
2 See also حَفيرٌ.
3 The earth that is taken forth from a hollow, cavity, pit, or the like, that is dug in the ground; like هَدَمٌ: [see also حَفِيرَةٌ:] or what is dug, or excavated; like عَدَدٌ and خَبَطٌ and نَفَضٌ in the senses of مَعْدُودٌ and مَخْبُوطٌ and مَنْفُوضٌ: or a place that is dug, like a moat or well; as also حَفْرٌ : pl. أَحْفَارٌ, and pl. pl. أَحَافِيرُ.
4 See, again, حَفِيرٌ.
5 And see حَفْرٌ.
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