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هزر

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root 'هزر' primarily denotes intense striking, often with a stick or wood. It extends to meanings of severe pressing or pushing, particularly in trade, and also encompasses concepts of weakness, foolishness, and even specific geographical locations and tribal names.

Derived headwords

هَزَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike intenselyboth

    To strike someone severely with a stick or wood, hitting their sides and back.

  2. 2.
    to press hardclassical

    To apply strong pressure or a forceful squeeze, used metaphorically in trade.

هَزْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    intense strikingboth

    The act of striking severely with wood or other objects.

  2. 2.
    strong pressingclassical

    A severe pressing or squeezing, also used for the act of inflating prices in trade.

هَزَرَهverb
  1. 1.
    to strike himboth

    To strike him severely with a stick, hitting his side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to strike herboth

    To strike her severely with a stick, hitting her side and back.

هَزَرْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I struck himboth

    I struck him severely with a stick, hitting his side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    I struck herboth

    I struck her severely with a stick, hitting her side and back.

هَزَرْتُverb
  1. 1.
    I struckboth

    I struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    she struckboth

    She struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    they struckboth

    They struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    you struckboth

    You struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    he struckboth

    He struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    we struckboth

    We struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    you (pl.) struckboth

    You (plural) struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    they (fem.) struckboth

    They (feminine) struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    you (fem.) struckboth

    You (feminine) struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    you (pl. fem.) struckboth

    You (plural feminine) struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

هَزَرَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    they (pl. fem.) struckboth

    They (plural feminine) struck severely with a stick, hitting the side and back.

مَهْزُورadjective
  1. 1.
    severely struckboth

    One who has been severely struck, especially with wood.

هَزِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    severely struckclassical

    One who has been severely struck, especially with wood.

هَزَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slowness, lazinessclassical

    A state of slowness, laziness, or inertia.

  2. 2.
    thin groundclassical

    Thin or porous ground.

هَزَرَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    lazinessesclassical

    Plural of 'hazara', referring to states of laziness or inertia.

  2. 2.
    bargaining tacticsclassical

    Tactics of pushing or forcing in a sale, often involving inflated prices.

مُهَزِّرadjective
  1. 1.
    easily deceivedclassical

    Someone who is easily deceived or outwitted in every transaction.

هَزِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    complete lazinessclassical

    A diminutive form of 'hazara', signifying complete laziness or inertia.

هَزَرَnoun
  1. 1.
    pushing in tradeclassical

    Aggressively entering into a sale or inflating prices.

هَازِرnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressive buyerclassical

    A buyer who aggressively enters into a sale or pushes for high prices.

هَزَرnoun
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A tribe from Yemen known for a surprise attack and killing.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to the location where the Yemenite tribe 'Hazar' was annihilated.

مَهْزُورnoun
  1. 1.
    valley nameclassical

    A valley in the Hijaz region, specifically mentioned in relation to water levels.

هَيْزَرname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, its specific meaning or usage is not detailed.

الهَزُورadjective
  1. 1.
    weakclassical

    Described as weak, though this is presented as a claim by some.

Parallel reading

الهزر والبزر: شدة الضرب بالخشب، هزره هزرا كما يقال هطره وهبجه.
Al-hazar and al-bazar: intense striking with wood, he struck him with 'hazar' as it is said 'hatarahu' and 'habajahu'.
هزره هزرا بالعصا ضربه بها على جنبه وظهره ضربا شديدا.
He struck him severely with a stick, hitting him on his side and back with a strong blow.
وفي حديث وفد عبد القيس: إذا شرب قام إلى ابن عمه فهزر ساقه ؛ الهزر: الضرب الشديد بالخشب وغيره، وهو مهزور وهزير.
And in the حدیث of the delegation of Abd al-Qays: When he drank, he stood up to his cousin and struck his leg; Al-hazar is severe striking with wood and other things, and he is mahzur and hazir.
والهزر: الغمز الشديد، هزره يهزره هزرا فيهما.
And al-hazar: severe pressing, he pressed him severely with 'hazar' in both senses.
ورجل مهزر، بكسر الميم، وذو هزرات وذو كسرات: يغبن في كل شيء؛
And a man mahzar (with kasra on the mim), and one with hazarat and kasarat: is deceived in everything;
إلا تدع هزرات لست تاركها ... تخلع ثيابك، لا ضأن ولا إبل
Unless you abandon these 'hazarat' which you will not leave... you will strip your clothes, neither sheep nor camels.
الفراء: في فلان هزرات وكسرات ودغوات ودغيات، كله الكسل.
Al-Farra': In so-and-so are 'hazarat', 'kasarat', 'daghawat', and 'daghiyat', all meaning laziness.
والهزيرة: تصغير الهزرة، وهي الكسل التام.
And al-hazira: the diminutive of al-hazara, which is complete laziness.
والهزر في البيع: التقحم فيه والإغلاء.
And al-hazar in trade: aggressively entering into it and inflating prices.
وقد هزرت له في بيعه هزرا أي أغليت له.
And I inflated the price for him in his sale, meaning I inflated it for him.
والهازر: المشتري المقحم في البيع.
And al-hazir: the buyer who aggressively enters into the sale.
ورجل هزر: مغبون أحمق يطمع به.
And a man 'hazar': a deceived fool who is easily tempted.
والهزرة والهزرة: الأرض الرقيقة.
And al-hazara and al-hazara: thin ground.
والهزر: قبيلة من اليمن بيتوا فقتلوا.
And al-hazar: a tribe from Yemen who attacked by night and killed.
والهزر: موضع؛ قال أبو ذؤيب: لقال الأباعد والشامتون ... كانوا كليلة أهل الهزر
And al-hazar: a place; Abu Dhu'ayb said: The distant ones and the malicious would have said... they were like the night of the people of Hazar.
وقال بعضهم: الهزر ثمود حيث أهلكوا فيقال: كما باد أهل الهزر؛
And some of them said: Al-hazar is Thamud where they were destroyed, so it is said: Like the people of Hazar perished;
وقال الأصمعي: هي وقعة كانت لهم منكرة.
And Al-Asma'i said: It was a terrible battle they had.
ومهدور: واد بالحجاز.
And Mahzur: a valley in the Hijaz.
وفي الحديث: أنه قضى في سيل مهزور أن يحبس حتى يبلغ الماء الكعبين.
And in the Hadith: that he ruled concerning the flood of Mahzur that it should be held back until the water reached the ankles.
قال ابن الأثير: مهزور وادي بني قريظة بالحجاز، قال: فأما بتقديم الراء على الزاي فموضع سوق المدينة تصدق به رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، على المسلمين.
Ibn Al-Athir said: Mahzur is the valley of Banu Qurayza in the Hijaz. He said: As for with the ra before the za, it is a marketplace in Medina that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, endowed to the Muslims.
وهيزر: اسم.
And Hayzar: a name.
والهزور: الضعيف، زعموا.
And al-hazur: the weak, they claim.