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هرز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of death or dying. It also extends to geographical locations, specifically valleys and market places.

Derived headwords

هَرَزَverb
  1. 1.
    diedclassical

    The man and the animal died.

هُرُوزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    The state of being dead, derived from the verb 'haraza'.

هُرِئَverb
  1. 1.
    diedclassical

    The man died.

مَهْزُورname
  1. 1.
    Wadi Qurayzaclassical

    A valley in the Hijaz region, mentioned in a hadith concerning water levels.

Parallel reading

هروز الرجل والدابة هروزة: ماتا
The man and the animal died (experienced death).
هو فعولة من الهرز
It is a 'fa'ula' pattern derived from the root 'haraza'.
هرز الرجل وهرئ إذا مات
The man died, and he perished if he died.
أنه قضى في سيل مهزور أن يحبس حتى يبلغ الماء الكعبين
He ruled concerning the Wadi Mahzur that it should be dammed until the water reached the ankles.