حران

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Arabic

Root
ح ر ر (ḥ r r)
14 terms

Etymology

From حَرَّ (ḥarra, to become hot) + ـَان (-ān).

Pronunciation

Adjective

حَرَّان (ḥarrān) (feminine حَرَّى (ḥarrā) or حَرَّانَة (ḥarrāna), masculine plural حِرَار (ḥirār) or حَرَّانُون (ḥarrānūn))

  1. thirsty
    Synonyms: عَطْشَان (ʕaṭšān), ظَمْآن (ẓamʔān)

Declension

Proper noun

حَرَّان (ḥarrānf

  1. Harran (a town and district in Şanlıurfa province, Turkey)

Descendants

  • Ottoman Turkish: حران (harran)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ح ر ر
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَرَّان (ḥarrān).

Pronunciation

Adjective

حَرَّان (ḥarrān) (feminine حَرَّانة (ḥarrāna), common plural حَرَّانين (ḥarrānīn))

  1. feeling hot, feeling the heat
    Antonym: بَرْدان (bardān)

Proper noun

حَرَّان (ḥarrānf

  1. Harran (a city in Turkey)

Ottoman Turkish

Harran district

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَرَّان (ḥarrān). This town was known as Carrhae in antiquity.

Proper noun

حران (harran)

  1. Harran (a town and district in Şanlıurfa province, Turkey)

Descendants

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