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إِحْتَرَقَ

Root: حرق

Form: 8

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إِحْتَرَقَVIII احتراق [It burned, or became burnt,] بِالنَّارِ [with fire]: and تحرّق [it burned, or became burnt, much, or frequently, or repeatedly]: each is a quasi-pass.; [the former, of احرق or حَرَقَ; and the latter, of حرّق.]
2 [Hence,] one says of a horse, يَحْتَرِقُ فِى عَدْوِهِ [ He is fiery, ardent, or vehement, in his running]. And احتراق النَّبَاتُ [ The plant, or plants, or herbage, became nipped, shrunk, shrivelled, or blasted: see 4]: this is said of a consequence of heat, and of cold, and of a wind, and of other banes, or causes of mischief or harm. And احترقت الفِضَّةُ The silver became black. And احترق He, or it, perished.


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