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حبء

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to close companionship and proximity, specifically referring to the intimate circle of a king or ruler. It also has a less common, likely erroneous, association with a shoemaker's tool and a mention of a wolf and locusts.

Derived headwords

الحبأnoun
  1. 1.
    King's confidantclassical

    Refers to a close companion and intimate associate of a king or ruler.

أحباءnoun
  1. 1.
    Confidantsclassical

    The plural of 'حبأ', referring to the close companions and intimate associates of a king.

حبإnoun
  1. 1.
    Close associateclassical

    Used to denote someone from the intimate circle or close associates of the king.

الحبأةnoun
  1. 1.
    Shoemaker's toolclassical

    A round piece of leather used by a shoemaker.

  2. 2.
    Misspellingclassical

    Considered a significant misspelling by Al-Azharī, with the correct term being 'الجبأة' (al-jab'ah).

حبواتnoun
  1. 1.
    Shoemaker's toolsclassical

    The plural of 'الحبأة', referring to multiple round pieces of leather used by a shoemaker.

الحابيانnoun
  1. 1.
    Wolf and locustsclassical

    A term used by Al-Farrā' to refer to both the wolf and locusts.

حباverb
  1. 1.
    To falterclassical

    Describes a horse or rider when they falter or become unsteady.

يحبوverb
  1. 1.
    Crawlsclassical

    Used in comparison to a camel crawling, implying a slow, perhaps unsteady movement.

Parallel reading

الحبأ على مثال نبإ، مهموز مقصور: جليس الملك وخاصته
Al-Huba'u, on the pattern of Naba'u, hamzated and maqsur: the king's companion and his inner circle.
والجمع أحباء، مثل سبب وأسباب
And the plural is Ahbā', like Sabab and Asbāb.
وحكي: هو من حبإ الملك، أي من خاصته
And it is narrated: He is from the king's Hubā', meaning from his inner circle.
الحبأة: لوح الإسكاف المستدير
Al-Hab'ah: the shoemaker's round piece of leather.
قال الأزهري هذا تصحيف فاحش والصواب الجبأة بالجيم
Al-Azharī said this is a gross misspelling, and the correct term is Al-Jab'ah (with a Jim).
ومن قوله كجبأة الخزم
And from his saying: 'Like the Jab'ah of Al-Khuzm'.
الفراء: الحابيان «1»: الذئب والجراد
Al-Farrā': Al-Hābiyān: the wolf and the locusts.
وحبا الفارس: إذا خفق
And the rider 'habbā': if he falters.
نحبو إلى الموت كما يحبو الجمل
We crawl towards death as the camel crawls.