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هبز
Root entry · 7 derived lemmasThis 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.to dieclassical
To pass away from life. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.
- 2.to perish suddenlyclassical
To be destroyed or to die unexpectedly and abruptly.
يَهْبِزُverb
- 1.diesclassical
The present tense form of the verb 'to die' or 'to perish suddenly'.
هَبْزًاnoun
- 1.deathclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of dying or perishing.
هُبُوزًاnoun
- 1.deathclassical
Another masdar form for the concept of death, often implying suddenness.
هَبَزَانًاnoun
- 1.deathclassical
A further masdar form denoting death, particularly a sudden demise.
الهَبْزُnoun
- 1.low-lying landclassical
A depression or low area in the land, surrounded by higher ground.
هُبُوزnoun
- 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.