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شجر

“شجر” is an Arabic word. Its 20 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to occur, to happen
  2. to break out (of a disturbance, etc.)
  3. to be complex, to be intricate, to be complicated
  4. to be disputed
  5. to pierce
  6. to tie up, to chain
  7. to turn away from, to avert
  8. to refuse, to keep off, to hinder
  9. to prop up, to support with a pole
  10. to raise, to lift (e.g. a garment)
  11. to force open (e.g. someone's mouth) with a stick
  12. to force (an animal) to open the mouth (by pulling on the reins)
  13. to plant with trees
  14. to afforest

noun

  1. object of dispute, disputed matter or question
  2. trees
  3. shrubs, bushes
  4. stock, origin, pedigree, background, genealogy
  5. family, tribe, support system, connections
  6. fig trees

Etymology

Of the root ش ج ر (š j r). See it for more.

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