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حذذ

Root entry · 33 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of cutting, severing, and swiftness. It extends to meanings of lightness, speed, and brevity, often applied to physical attributes like tails or beards, and also to abstract concepts like speech, actions, and even poetic meters.

Derived headwords

حَذَّverb
  1. 1.
    to cut swiftly and completelyboth

    To sever something with a quick, decisive cut, implying a complete separation.

الحَذّnoun
  1. 1.
    complete cuttingclassical

    The act of cutting something off entirely and swiftly.

حُذَذٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessboth

    The quality of being fast or quick.

  2. 2.
    lightnessclassical

    The state of being light, particularly in reference to tails or beards.

حُذَذٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftness and lightnessclassical

    A combination of speed and lack of weight, often used to describe physical attributes.

حُذَذٌnoun
  1. 1.
    lightness of tail or beardclassical

    The characteristic of having a short or light tail or beard.

أَحَذّadjective
  1. 1.
    light-tailedclassical

    Describing an animal, like a horse or a bird, with a light or short tail.

  2. 2.
    light-beardedclassical

    Describing a person with a light or sparse beard.

  3. 3.
    swiftboth

    Moving or acting with great speed.

  4. 4.
    quick-handedclassical

    Having nimble or swift hands, often implying skill or stealth.

  5. 5.
    short-tailedclassical

    Possessing a tail that is notably short.

  6. 6.
    intelligentclassical

    Describing a sharp, quick, or intelligent mind.

  7. 7.
    swift in speech and actionclassical

    Characterized by rapid speech or quickness in performing actions.

حَذّاءadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftly departingclassical

    Moving away quickly, often implying finality or a swift departure.

  2. 2.
    light and short-tailedclassical

    Describing a bird, like a sandgrouse, known for its short tail and lightness.

  3. 3.
    swiftly passingclassical

    Describing something that passes quickly or is fleeting.

  4. 4.
    swiftly effectiveclassical

    Pertaining to a matter or need that is resolved quickly and easily.

  5. 5.
    severe oathclassical

    A strong, often deceitful, oath used to assert a claim.

  6. 6.
    shortclassical

    Describing something that is short, like hands or a tail.

حِذَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    piece of meatclassical

    A cut or slice of meat, similar to a chunk or a fillet.

حِزَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    piece of meatclassical

    A piece or slice of meat.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being quick or fast.

  2. 2.
    lightness of tailclassical

    The characteristic of having a short or light tail.

حَذْحَذٌadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing a person as short in stature.

  2. 2.
    swiftclassical

    Describing a fast pace or quickness, like a swift journey.

حَذْحَاذٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swift journeyclassical

    A journey that is characterized by speed and quickness.

  2. 2.
    unwavering effortclassical

    Effort or action that is continuous and without any slackening.

حَذَاذِحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swift journeyclassical

    A journey that is characterized by speed and quickness.

قَصِيدَةٌ حَذَّاءother
  1. 1.
    swiftly circulating poemclassical

    A poem that is widely known and circulated due to its excellence and lack of flaws.

جُزْءٌ أَحَذّother
  1. 1.
    swiftly ending partclassical

    A segment or part that is characterized by its brevity and quick conclusion.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftness of speech and actionclassical

    The quality of being quick in one's words and deeds.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    short tailclassical

    The characteristic of having a short tail, particularly in animals.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    intelligent mindclassical

    A sharp, quick, and intelligent intellect.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    poetic meterclassical

    A specific meter in Arabic poetry, characterized by certain metrical feet.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftly passing thingclassical

    Something that is fleeting or does not linger.

الحِذَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    severe oathclassical

    A strong, often false, oath used to assert a right or claim.

رَحِمٌ حَذَاءother
  1. 1.
    unconnected wombclassical

    A womb that is not connected or joined, implying a lack of kinship or relation.

حَذْحَذَةadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing a person as short in stature.

قُرْبٌ حَذْحَاذٌother
  1. 1.
    swift approachclassical

    A journey or approach that is characterized by speed.

قُرْبٌ حَذَاذِحٌother
  1. 1.
    swift approachclassical

    A journey or approach that is characterized by speed.

خَمْسٌ حَذْحَاذٌother
  1. 1.
    unwavering effortclassical

    Effort or action that is continuous and without any slackening.

قَلْبٌ أَحَذّother
  1. 1.
    intelligent heartclassical

    A mind or heart that is sharp, quick-witted, and intelligent.

سَهْمٌ أَحَذّother
  1. 1.
    lightly fletched arrowclassical

    An arrow whose fletching is light or not fully attached, implying speed.

أَمْرٌ أَحَذّother
  1. 1.
    swiftly passing matterclassical

    An affair or matter that is quickly resolved or passes by swiftly.

  2. 2.
    severe matterclassical

    A serious or grave affair, often implying something unusual or severe.

خُطُوبٌ حُذَذٌother
  1. 1.
    grave calamitiesclassical

    Disasters or calamitous events that are severe and unusual.

صَرِيمَةٌ حَذَّاءother
  1. 1.
    swiftly concluded agreementclassical

    An agreement or decision that is made quickly and decisively.

حَاجَةٌ حَذَّاءother
  1. 1.
    swiftly fulfilled needclassical

    A need or requirement that is met quickly and easily.

الحَذَذnoun
  1. 1.
    shortness of tailclassical

    The state of having a short tail.

Parallel reading

حَذَّهُ يَحْذُهُ حَذًّا: قَطَعَهُ قَطْعًا سَرِيعًا مُسْتَأْصِلًا
He cut it swiftly and completely, severing it with a quick, decisive cut.
والحُذَذُ: السُرْعَةُ، وَقِيلَ: السُرْعَةُ وَالخِفَّةُ
And al-hudhadh: swiftness, and it is said: swiftness and lightness.
وبَعِيرٌ أَحَذّ وَلِحْيَةٌ حَذَّاء: خَفِيفَةٌ
And a swift camel and a light beard: meaning light.
وَفَرَسٌ أَحَذّ: خَفِيفُ شَعَرِ الذَّنَبِ
And a swift horse: meaning light-haired in the tail.
وَقَطَاةٌ حَذَّاء: وَصِفَتْ بِذَلِكَ لِقِصَرِ ذَنَبِهَا وَقِلَّةِ رِيشِهَا
And a swift sandgrouse: it is described as such due to its short tail and sparse feathers.
إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا قَدْ آذَنَتْ بِصُرْمٍ وَوَلَّتْ حَذَّاء
Indeed, the world has announced its departure and has turned away swiftly.
وَلَّتْ حَذَّاء أَي سَرِيعَةَ الإِدْبَارِ
It turned away swiftly, meaning it was quick in its departure.
وَمِنْهُ قِيلَ لِلْقَطَاةِ حَذَّاء لِقِصَرِ ذَنَبِهَا مَعَ خِفَّتِهَا
And from this, the sandgrouse is called 'hathaa'' due to its short tail along with its lightness.
وَقِيلَ: وَلَّتْ حَذَّاء أَي مَاضِيَةٌ لَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِهَا شَيْءٌ
And it is said: it turned away swiftly, meaning it was passing by, with nothing attached to it.
وَحِمَارٌ أَحَذّ: قَصِيرُ الذَّنَبِ
And a swift donkey: meaning short-tailed.
وَالاسْمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الحَذَذُ وَلَا فِعْلَ لَهُ
And the noun for that is al-hudhadh, and it has no verb.
وَرَجُلٌ أَحَذّ: سَرِيعُ اليَدِ خَفِيفُهَا
And a swift man: meaning quick-handed and light-handed.
يَصِفُهُ بِالغُلُولِ وَسُرْعَةِ اليَدِ
Describing him with embezzlement and quickness of hand.
أُصُولٌ بِيَدٍ حَذَاء أَي قَصِيرَةٌ لَا تَمْتَدُّ إِلَى مَا أُرِيدُ
Hands that are short, meaning they do not extend to what is desired.
وَأَمْرٌ أَحَذّ: سَرِيعُ المَضَاءِ
And a swift matter: meaning quick in its execution.
وَصَرِيمَةٌ حَذَّاء: مَاضِيَةٌ
And a swift agreement: meaning decisive or quickly concluded.
وَحَاجَةٌ حَذَّاء: خَفِيفَةٌ سَرِيعَةُ النَّفَاذِ
And a swift need: meaning light and quick to be fulfilled.
وَأَمْرٌ أَحَذّ أَي شَدِيدٌ مُنْكَرٌ
And a severe matter: meaning intense and unusual.
وَجِئْتَنَا بِخُطُوبٍ حُذَذٍ أَي بِأُمُورٍ مُنْكَرَةٍ
And you have brought us grave calamities, meaning unusual and severe matters.
وَالقَلْبُ يُسَمَّى أَحَذّ
And the heart is called 'ahadh'.
وَقَلْبٌ أَحَذّ ذَكِيٌّ خَفِيفٌ
And an intelligent heart: meaning sharp, quick-witted, and light.
أَوْرَدَ حَذًّا تَسْبِقُ الأَبْصَارَ
He brought forth a swift [arrow] that outpaces sight.
وَكُلُّ أُنْثَى حَمَلَتْ أَحْجَارًا
And every female [catapult] that carried stones.
وَسُمِّيَ أَحَذّ لِأَنَّهُ قُطِعَ آخِرُهُ فَقَلَّ وَأَسْرَعَ انْقِضَاؤُهُ وَفَنَاؤُهُ
And it was named 'ahadh' because its end was cut off, making it brief and its completion and passing swift.
وَالقَصِيدَةُ الحَذَّاء: سَائِرَةٌ لَا عَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِهَا شَيْءٌ مِنَ القَصَائِدِ لِجَوْدَتِهَا
And the swift poem: meaning well-known, without flaw, and unmatched by other poems due to its excellence.
وَالحِذَاءُ: اليَمِينُ المُنْكَرَةُ الشَّدِيدَةُ الَّتِي يُقْتَطَعُ بِهَا الحَقُّ
And al-hithaa': the severe and unusual oath by which a right is claimed.
تَزَبَّدَهَا حِذَاءً يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ ... هُوَ الكَاذِبُ الآتِي الأُمُورَ البَجَارِيَا
He swore to her a severe oath, knowing that he is the liar who commits grave deeds.
وَرَحِمٌ حَذَاءٌ وَجِذَاءٌ؛ عَنِ الفَرَّاءِ، إِذَا لَمْ تُوصَلْ
And a disconnected womb and a severed kinship; according to Al-Farra', meaning if kinship is not maintained.
وَامْرَأَةٌ حَذْحَذٌ وَحَذْحَذَةٌ: قَصِيرَةٌ
And a woman hathhath and hathhathah: meaning short.
وَقُرْبٌ حَذْحَاذٌ سَرِيعٌ، أُخِذَ مِنَ الأَحَذِّ الخَفِيفِ مِثْلَ حَثْحَاثٍ
And a swift journey: meaning fast, derived from 'al-ahadh' (light/swift), similar to 'hathhath'.
وَخَمْسٌ حَذْحَاذٌ: لَا فُتُورَ فِيهِ
And five [units of] unwavering effort: meaning without any slackening.