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زَمِرٌ

Root: زمر

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زَمِرٌ Having little hair; and having little wool: fem. with ة. You say صَبِىٌّ زَمِرٌ A child having little hair: and شَاةٌ زَمِرَةٌ [A sheep, or goat, having little wool or hair]: and غَنَمٌ زَوَامِرُ [Sheep, or goats, having little wool or hair]: and نَاقَةٌ زَمِرَةٌ A she-camel having little fur: and نَبْتٌ زَمِٰرٌ [app. meaning A plant having few leaves]. And شَعَرٌ زَمِرٌ [Scanty, or thin, hair].
2 Also, [hence,] or زَمِرُ المُرُوْءَةِ, A man having little مُرُوْءَة [i. e. manliness, or manly virtue].
3 And زَمِرُ المَالِ A man having little, or scanty, property. (AZ, TA in art. قفر.)
4 And عَطِيَّةٌ زَمِرَةٌ A scanty, or small, gift.

def.2 Also Good singing: [and] so زَمِيرٌ .
2 And Goodly in countenance.
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