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noun[U]
confusion or perplexity; a state of being unsure what to think or understand
ḥayrah
Pronunciation
Etymology
Verbal noun from Arabic حارَ, meaning “to be perplexed or bewildered,” from the root ح ي ر.
Examples
أصابته حيرة شديدة بعد سماع الخبر.
aṣābat-hu ḥayrah shadīdah baʿda samāʿ al-khabar
He was struck by great confusion after hearing the news.
بدت الحيرة واضحة على وجهها.
badat al-ḥayrah wāḍiḥah ʿalā wajhihā
The confusion was clearly visible on her face.
Collocations
حيرة شديدة
وقع في حيرة
أصابه حيرة
بدت عليه الحيرة
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