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هزب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of strength, robustness, and perhaps a certain boldness or ferocity. It is applied to animals like camels and eagles, as well as inanimate objects like iron, suggesting a core meaning of being strong, sturdy, or formidable.

Derived headwords

الهوزبnoun
  1. 1.
    Old camelclassical

    An old, mature camel, implying it is strong and experienced.

  2. 2.
    Brave camelclassical

    A brave or daring camel.

  3. 3.
    Strong camelclassical

    A strong and powerful camel, capable of swift movement.

  4. 4.
    Eagleclassical

    An eagle, possibly due to its perceived strength and ferocity.

الهوزبnoun
  1. 1.
    Ironclassical

    Refers to iron, likely due to its inherent strength and durability.

الهازبىnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of fishclassical

    A specific kind or genus of fish.

وهزابname
  1. 1.
    Male given nameclassical

    A proper name for a man.

Parallel reading

الهوزب: المسن، الجريء من الإبل؛ وقيل: الشديد، القوي الجري
Al-Hawzab: The old, the brave among camels; and it was said: the strong, the swift-running.
والهوزب العود أمتطيه بها
And the old, strong camel I rode upon it.
والوجناء: الغليظة، مأخوذة من الوجن، وهو ما غلظ من الأرض.
And al-wajnaa': the thick-lipped, derived from al-wajn, which is the thick part of the land.
والمسفع: الذي في لونه سفعة.
And al-musfa': one whose color has a dark patch.
والهوزب: النسر، لسنه.
And al-Hawzab: the eagle, due to its age/strength.