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حوك

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حَوْكٌ حوك inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]. (S, Msb, K.) ― -b2- [Hence,] ذَا عَلَى حَوْكِ ذَا (assumed tropical:) This is like this in age, and in aspect, appearance, or person. (A, TA.) And قُرَيْشٍ ↓ نَاسٌ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَوْكَةٌ (assumed tropical:) Men who do not resemble Kureysh. (A, TA.)

Derived headwords

حَوْكٌ
  1. 1.
ذَا عَلَى حَوْكِ ذَا