حبر

Etymology 1
, from the root related to darkness. Merged with the root.

Noun

 * 1)  ink
 * 2)  beauty
 * 1)  beauty
 * 1)  beauty

Etymology 2
Senses related to ink, writing, and discoloration are from Etymology 1 (see above).

Verb

 * 1) to make happy; to elate
 * 2) to ink, to fill, cover, smear, mark, write, draw, illustrate, or outline with ink
 * 3) to write
 * 4)  to improve the overall quality of (a text, a performance, a skill, and so on), to refine, to polish; to perfect
 * 5)  to improve the shape, form, style, structure, or composition of (handwriting, voice, and so on), to beautify; to embellish;  to pretty
 * 6) to improve in aspect or appearance, to make visually pleasing, to deck, to decorate, to ornament
 * 7) to pattern (a garment); to embroider
 * 1)  to improve the shape, form, style, structure, or composition of (handwriting, voice, and so on), to beautify; to embellish;  to pretty
 * 2) to improve in aspect or appearance, to make visually pleasing, to deck, to decorate, to ornament
 * 3) to pattern (a garment); to embroider
 * 1) to improve in aspect or appearance, to make visually pleasing, to deck, to decorate, to ornament
 * 2) to pattern (a garment); to embroider
 * 1) to pattern (a garment); to embroider

Verb

 * 1) to be or become glad or happy, to cheer up, to brighten
 * 2)  to become discolored (as if stained with ink), to become dark, to yellow
 * 1)  to become discolored (as if stained with ink), to become dark, to yellow

Etymology 3
. Senses related to improvement, perfection, and embellishment are from or influenced by the root (see above).

Verb

 * 1) to ink, to fill, cover, smear, mark, write, draw, illustrate, or outline with ink
 * 2) to write (especially in an elegant style), to compose
 * 3)  to better or improve in quality, appearance, etc. to enhance; to polish up; to perfect
 * 4)  to prettify; to bedeck, to adorn
 * 1)  to prettify; to bedeck, to adorn

Etymology 4
in a specific meaning as used for sectarian cadres. Merged with Etymology 3 by analogy with the use of ink by religious clerks and scribes, hence "a man of learning", hence "a scholarly theologian", hence "an authority in matters of religion".

Noun

 * 1)  a scholar (especially one that is highly regarded and respected by a certain group and is deemed to be an authority)
 * 2)  the Scholar (one of the titles and designations of, one of companions of Muhammad)
 * 3)  a well-versed religious scribe; a learned theologian; a religious authority
 * 4)  a bishop
 * 5)  a rabbi
 * 6)  an esteemed authoritative theologian, an imam
 * 1)  an esteemed authoritative theologian, an imam
 * 1)  an esteemed authoritative theologian, an imam

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) ink

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) ink