How to say "to guard, protect" in Arabic

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Meaningto guard, protect

Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic

حَرَسَ

ḥarasaחרס

حرس

Hebrew · Modern Hebrew

שמר

shamarشَامَار

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Arabic root

ح-ر-س

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In a phrase

حَرَسَ الْبَيْت طَوَال اللَّيْل
ḥarasa al-bayt ṭawāl al-laylחרס אל-בית טואל א-ליל

He guarded the house all night

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