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هبز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of death, often sudden or unexpected. It also extends to describe a geographical feature: a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground.

Derived headwords

هَبَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away from life. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

  2. 2.
    to perish suddenlyclassical

    To be destroyed or to die unexpectedly and abruptly.

يَهْبِزُverb
  1. 1.
    diesclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to die' or 'to perish suddenly'.

هَبْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of dying or perishing.

هُبُوزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    Another masdar form for the concept of death, often implying suddenness.

هَبَزَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    A further masdar form denoting death, particularly a sudden demise.

الهَبْزُnoun
  1. 1.
    low-lying landclassical

    A depression or low area in the land, surrounded by higher ground.

هُبُوزnoun
  1. 1.
    low-lying areasclassical

    The plural form of 'hubz', referring to multiple low-lying areas or depressions in the land.

Parallel reading

هبز يهبز هبزا وهبوزا وهبزانا: مات
He died, he dies, a death, and hubuza, and habazana: he died.
وقيل: هلك فجأة
And it was said: he perished suddenly.
وقيل: هو الموت، أيا كان
And it was said: it is death, whatever it may be.
وكذلك قحز يقحز قحوزا: مات
And likewise qahaza, he qahazes, quhuza: he died.
والهبز: ما اطمأن من الأرض وارتفع ما حوله
And al-habz: what is low of the earth and what is around it is high.
وجمعه هبوز
And its plural is hubuz.
والراء أعلى
And the ra' is higher.