سحر

See also: سخر, شجر, and ش ج ر

Arabic

Etymology

From the root س ح ر (s-ḥ-r), meaning “to be enchanting, fascinating, or captivating”, “to dazzle”, “to hold one's attention or anticipation”, “to hope or long for”. Compare to Hebrew שַׁחַר (shakhar, dawn) and Ugaritic 𐎌𐎈𐎗 (šḥr, dawn; tomorrow, the future); see Canaanite deity Shahar.

Noun

سَحَر (saḥar) m

  1. dawn
  2. daybreak

Declension

Noun

سَحْر or سَحَر (saḥr or saḥar) m (dual سَحْرَان (saḥrān) or سَحَرَان (saḥarān), plural سُحُور (suḥūr))

  1. lung

Declension

Noun

سِحْر (siḥr) m

  1. verbal noun of سَحَرَ (saḥara) (form I)
  2. sorcery
  3. magic
  4. wizardry
  5. witchcraft

Declension

Verb

سَحَرَ (saḥara) I, non-past يَسْحَرُ‎ (yasḥaru)

  1. to bewitch
  2. to spellbind
  3. to fascinate
  4. to deceive
  5. to curse
  6. to hurt one's heart, to restrict one's chest or breathing

Conjugation

Verb

سَحَّرَ (saḥḥara) II, non-past يُسَحِّرُ‎ (yusaḥḥiru)

  1. to conjure
  2. to bewitch
  3. to charm

Conjugation

References


Baluchi

Etymology

From Arabic سِحْر (siḥr)

Noun

سحر (sihr, sahr)

  1. magic

See also


Mazanderani

Etymology

From Arabic سَحَر (saḥar)

Noun

سحر (sahar)

  1. dawn

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic سَحَر (saḥar).

Noun

سحر (sahar)

  1. dawn

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic سِحْر (siḥr).

Noun

سحر (sehr)

  1. sorcery
  2. magic
  3. wizardry
  4. witchcraft

Urdu

Etymology 1

From Persian سحر, from Arabic سَحَر (saḥar)

Noun

سحر (saḥar) f

  1. dawn
  2. daybreak

Etymology 2

From Persian سحر, from Arabic سِحْر (siḥr)

Noun

سحر (siḥr) m

  1. enchantment
  2. sorcery
  3. magic
  4. wizardry
  5. witchcraft
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