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حامِل
holder, carrier, bearer /ˈħaːmil/
nounA2#1089 most common
Also: stand, mount, tripod, pregnant (of a woman), (disease) carrier
Example sentences
هي حامِل.
She is pregnant.
اشتريتُ حامِلاً جديداً لِلهاتف.
I bought a new phone holder.
هو حامِلُ العَلَمِ في الفريق.
He is the flag-bearer on the team.
يجب على حامِلي التأشيراتِ الحصولُ على تصريحٍ إضافي.
Visa holders must obtain an additional permit.
قد يكون الشخصُ حامِلاً لِلفيروس دون أن تظهرَ عليه أيُّ أعراض.
A person may be a carrier of the virus without any symptoms appearing.
في الفيزياء، تُعَدُّ الإلكتروناتُ حامِلاتِ الشحنةِ الكهربائية في المعادن.
In physics, electrons are considered the carriers of electric charge in metals.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | حامِلٌ | حامِلونَ |
| Genitive | حامِلٍ | حامِلينَ |
| Accusative | حامِلاً | حامِلينَ |
| Vocative | يا حامِلُ | يا حامِلونَ |
Word family
حَمَلَto carry, bear
حِمْلload, burden
حَمْلpregnancy; carryingمَحْمولmobile phone; (adj.) carried
تَحْميلloading, uploading
Etymology
حامِل is the active participle of the verb حَمَلَ, 'to carry or bear.' Its root, ح-م-ل, is an old Semitic root tied to loads, transport, and pregnancy. As a participle turned noun, it names whatever does the carrying: a person, a stand, or a physical support.
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