هوز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to death and the unknown, with a secondary meaning concerning a specific geographical location and a system of numerology.

Derived headwords

هَازَverb

1.
to dieclassical
This verb form is used to indicate death.

الهَوْزnoun

1.
deathclassical
The state of being dead, often used in a context of uncertainty about one's fate.
2.
creation, mankindclassical
Refers to the entirety of creation or people, used when questioning the identity or origin of something.

الهَوْنnoun

1.
ease, gentlenessclassical
A state of ease, mildness, or gentleness. It is mentioned as a possible variant reading.

الأَهْوَازname

1.
Ahwazboth
A region comprising seven districts located between Basra and Persia. The plural form is used for the region itself.

هوزother

1.
numerals for Abjadclassical
Letters used in the Abjad system of numerology, where Hāʾ (ه) is 5, Wāw (و) is 6, and Zāy (ز) is 7.

هوازother

1.
numerals for Abjadclassical
Letters used in the Abjad system of numerology, where Hāʾ (ه) is 5, Wāw (و) is 6, and Zāy (ز) is 7.

Parallel reading

هوز الرجل: مات.

The man died: he perished.

وما أدري أي الهوز هو أي الخلق،

And I do not know which of the 'Hawz' it is, meaning which of creation,

وما أدري أي الطمش هو،

And I do not know which of the 'Tamash' it is,

ورواه بعضهم: ما أدري أي الهون هو،

And some of them narrated it as: I do not know which of the 'Hawn' it is,

والزاي أعرف.

And the Zay is more recognizable.

والأهواز سبع كور بين البصرة وفارس،

And Al-Ahwaz are seven districts between Basra and Persia,

لكل واحدة منها اسم، وجمعها الأهواز أيضا،

Each one of them has a name, and their plural is also Al-Ahwaz,

وليس للأهواز واحد من لفظه ولا يفرد واحد منها بهوز.

And Al-Ahwaz does not have a singular from its own form, nor is one of them singled out as 'Hawz'.

وهوز وهواز: حروف وضعت لحساب الجمل: الهاء خمسة والواو ستة والزاي سبعة.

Hawz and Hawaz are letters used for the Abjad calculation: Hāʾ is five, Wāw is six, and Zāy is seven.

ما في الهوز مثله

There is no one like him in 'Hawz' (creation),

وما في الغاط مثله

And there is no one like him in Al-Ghat.