خمر

See also: حمر‎, جمر‎, خ م ر‎, and ح م ر‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ م ر‎ (ḵ-m-r).

Verb

خَمَرَ • (ḵamara) I, non-past يَخْمُرُ‎‎ (yaḵmuru)

  1. (transitive) to cover, to hide, to conceal; to veil, to screen, to shroud
    Synonyms: غَطَا‎ (ḡaṭā), سَتَرَ‎ (satara)
  2. to brew, to ferment, to leaven, to cause to rise chemically
  3. (transitive) to give or serve wine to

Conjugation

Verb

خَمَّرَ • (ḵammara) II, non-past يُخَمِّرُ‎‎ (yuḵammiru)

  1. to cover, to hide, to conceal; to enveil, to enshroud
    Synonyms: غَطَّى‎ (ḡaṭṭā), سَتَّرَ‎ (sattara), وَارَى‎ (wārā)
  2. to ferment, to leaven, to cause to rise chemically

Conjugation

Noun

خَمْر • (ḵamr) f or m (plural خُمُور‎ (ḵumūr))

  1. verbal noun of خَمَرَ (ḵamara) (form I)
  2. wine
  3. (by extension) an intoxicating drink, an alcoholic beverage; liquor, spirits

Declension

Noun

خُمُر • (ḵumur) pl

  1. plural of خِمَار‎ (ḵimār)

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَمْر‎ (ḵamr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xamur/

Noun

خمر • (ḵamur) m (plural خمور‎ (ḵumūr))

  1. wine
  2. booze

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَمَّرَ‎ (ḵammara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xam.mar/

Verb

خمر • (ḵammar) (form II, non-past يخمر‎ (yiḵammir))

  1. to leaven, to cause to rise (of dough)
  2. to ferment
See also

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَمْر‎ (ḵamr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xamr/, [ˈxa.m(ɪ)r]
  • (file)

Noun

خمر • (ḵamr) m

  1. wine
    Synonym: نبيد‎ (nbīd)
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