حِمَار

HimaArN HmAr [The ass; ] the well-known braying quadruped; (TA;) i. q. EayorN ; (Az, S;) applied to the male; (Msb;) both domestic and wild: (Az, K:) the former is also called HimaArN A^aholiY~N ; (Msb;) and the latter, HimaArN waHo$iY~N , (K,) and HimaAru AlwaHo$i , and ↓ yaHomuwrN : (S, K:) A^ataAnN is the appellation applied to the female; and sometimes ↓ HimaArapN : (S, Msb, K: *) pl. [of pauc.] A^aHomirapN and [of mult.] ↓ HamiyrN [more properly termed a quasi-pl. n.] and HumurN (S, Msb, K) and HumorN (S) and HumuwrN and ↓ maHomuwraA='u , (K,) the last [a quasi-pl. n.] of a very rare form [of which see instances voce $ayoxN ], (TA,) and HumuraAtN , (S, K,) which is said to be a pl. of HumurN . (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] muqayy~idapu AlHimaAri (assumed tropical:) A stony tract, of which the stones are black and worn and crumbling, as though burned with fire; syn. Har~apN : because the wild ass is impeded in it, and is as though he were shackled. (TA.) ― -b3- And [hence,] banuw muqay~idapi AlHimaAri (assumed tropical:) Scorpions: because they are generally found in a Har~ap . (TA. [See an ex. in verses cited voce rumoHN .]) -A2- A piece of wood in the fore part of the [ saddle called ] raHol , (K, TA,) upon which a woman [ when riding ] lays hold: and in the fore part of the [ saddle called ] A_ikaAf : and, accord. to Aboo-Sa'eed, the stick upon which [ the saddles called ] A^aqotaAb [pl. of qatabN ] are carried. (TA.) ― -b2- The wooden implement of the polisher, upon which he polishes iron [ weapons &c. ]. (Lth, K. *) ― -b3- Three pieces of wood, (T, K,) or four, (T,) across which is placed another piece of wood; with which one makes fast a captive. (T, K.) [The last words of the explanation are yuw^osaru bihaA .]) ― -b4- HimaAru AlT~unobuwri [ The bridge of the mandoline; ] a thing well-known. (TA.) ― -b5- HamaAru qab~aAna [ The wood-louse; so called in the present day;] a certain insect; (S, K;) a certain small insect, (Msb, TA,) that cleaves to the ground, (TA,) resembling the beetle, but smaller, (Msb,) and having many legs: (Msb, TA:) when any one touches it, it contracts itself like a thing folded. (Msb.) The HmAr qb~An is also called HimaAru Albayoti ; app. because its back resembles a qub~ap . (TA in art. qb , q. v.) ― -b6- HimaAraAni Two stones, (S, K,) which are set up, (S,) and upon which is placed another stone, (S, K,) which is thin, (TA,) and is called EalaApN , (S,) whereon [ the preparation of curd called ] A^aqiT is dried. (S, K.) ― -b7- AlHimaAraAni The two bright stars [ a and HamiyrN ] in Cancer. (Kzw.)