انجقر

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the passive of جَقَر (jaʔar, “to stare down”) via an intermediate sense like "to be intimidated into backing off".

Pronunciation

Verb

انجقر • (njaʔar) VII (non-past ينجقر (yinjíʔir, yinjáʔir, yinjʔir))

  1. to back off, be dissuaded
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