هسس

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns subtle, hidden, or quiet actions and sounds. It encompasses speaking to oneself, concealing speech, indistinct or unintelligible talk, and soft, rustling, or whispering sounds made by various things like jewelry, armor, or even movement at night. It also extends to a specific type of quiet or continuous movement, and a way of driving sheep.

Derived headwords

هَسَّverb

1.
to speak to oneselfboth
To engage in internal monologue or speak to oneself.

هَسَّverb

1.
to conceal speechclassical
To hide or keep one's speech secret.

هَسَّverb

1.
to drive sheepclassical
To drive or herd sheep, often with a specific call.

هَسَّverb

1.
to move quietlyclassical
To move with a soft, rustling sound.

هَسَّverb

1.
to whisperboth
To speak in a low, soft voice.

هَسَّسَverb

1.
to conceal speechclassical
To hide or conceal speech, similar to the Form I verb.

هَسَّسَverb

1.
to make a soft soundboth
To produce a low, rustling, or whispering sound.

هَسَّسَverb

1.
to move stealthilyclassical
To move with a quiet, stealthy motion.

هَسَّسَverb

1.
to move continuouslyclassical
To move or travel for an extended period, especially at night.

وهسس ليلته كلها وقسقس إذا أدأب السير — And he moved through his entire night and hastened if he exerted himself in travel.

هَسَّسَverb

1.
to drive sheepclassical
To drive sheep, similar to the Form I verb.

هَسَّسَverb

1.
to whisperboth
To speak in a low, soft voice.

تَهَسَّسَverb

1.
to make a soft soundboth
To produce a low, rustling, or whispering sound, similar to Form II.

والتهسهس مثله — And tahassasa is similar to it (making a soft sound).

هَسِيسnoun

1.
whisperingboth
The act of whispering or speaking softly.
2.
unintelligible speechclassical
Speech that is not understood, like whispers or murmurs.
3.
crushed materialclassical
Something that has been pounded or crushed into fine particles.
4.
sound of movementclassical
A soft, rustling sound, such as that of jewelry or armor.

وسمعت هسيسا، وهو الهمس — And I heard hasis, which is whispering.

هَسْهَاسnoun

1.
unintelligible speechclassical
Speech that is unclear or cannot be understood.
2.
whisperingclassical
The act of whispering or murmuring.

هَسَاهِسnoun

1.
whispersboth
Soft, indistinct sounds or utterances.
2.
murmursboth
Low, continuous sounds, often of speech.
3.
inner thoughtsboth
The inner thoughts or anxieties of the soul.
4.
hidden speechclassical
Speech that is concealed or spoken in a low voice.
5.
sound of movementboth
A soft, rustling sound made by movement, such as of clothing, jewelry, or animals.
6.
walkingclassical
A type of walking characterized by quietness or a soft sound.

وسمعت من القوم هساهس من نجي لم أفهمها — And I heard from the people hasahis of secret talk that I did not understand.

فلهن منك هساهس وهموم — So they have from you hasahis (whispers/worries) and concerns.

هَسْهَسَةnoun

1.
whisperingboth
The act of whispering or speaking very softly.
2.
soft soundboth
A low, rustling, or sibilant sound, like that of moving objects or faint speech.
3.
walkingclassical
A manner of walking that produces a soft sound.

والهسهسة عام في كل شيء له صوت خفي — And has-hasah is general for everything that has a hidden sound.

لهن بشباك الحديد هساهس — They have hasahis (soft sounds) in their iron nets (armor).

هَسِيسُ الجِنِّnoun

1.
djinn's whisperingclassical
The sound made by jinn, often described as a faint, eerie whisper or call in desolate places.

وهسيس الجن وهساسها: عزيفها في القفر — And the hasis and hasasah of the jinn: their عزيف (call/sound) in the wilderness.

هَسَّاسadjective

1.
shepherdclassical
A shepherd who watches over sheep throughout the night.

وراع هسهاس إذا رعى الغنم ليله كله — And a hassas shepherd if he watches the sheep all night.

هَسْinterjection

1.
hush!classical
A sound used to quiet or drive sheep.

وهس وهس: زجر للشاة — Has and has: a call to quiet a sheep.

Parallel reading

حدث نفسه

He spoke to himself.

وهس الكلام: أخفاه

And hass the speech: he concealed it.

وهسوا الحديث هسيسا وهسهسوه: أخفوه

And they hassas-ed the talk with hasisan and hassasuhu: they concealed it.

والهسيس والهسهاس: الكلام الذي لا يفهم

And al-hasis and al-has-has: the speech that is not understood.

وسمعت من القوم هساهس من نجي لم أفهمها

And I heard from the people hasahis of secret talk that I did not understand.

وكذلك وساوس من قول

And likewise, whispers/intrusive thoughts of speech.

والهساهس: الوساوس

And al-hasahis: the whispers/intrusive thoughts.

والهساهس: النفس ووسوستها

And al-hasahis: the soul and its whispers/temptations.

فلهن منك هساهس وهموم

So they have from you hasahis (whispers/worries) and concerns.

والهساهس: الكلام الخفي المجمجم

And al-hasahis: the hidden, muffled speech.

وسمعت هسيسا، وهو الهمس

And I heard hasisan, which is whispering.

وقيل: الهسهسة عام في كل شيء له صوت خفي

And it was said: al-has-hasah is general for everything that has a hidden sound.

كهساهس الإبل في سيرها، وصوت الحلي

Like the hasahis of camels in their walking, and the sound of jewelry.

لبسن من حر الثياب ملبسا، ... ومذهب الحلي إذا تهسهسا

They wore garments from fine clothes, ... and the movement of jewelry when it tahassasa (made a soft sound).

إذا علون الظهر ذا الضماضم ... هساهسا، كالهد بالجماجم

When they ascended the back with its humps ... making hasahisa, like the sound of skulls hitting skulls.

لهن بشباك الحديد هساهس

They have hasahis (soft sounds) in their iron nets (armor).

والتهسهس مثله

And al-tahassus is similar to it (making a soft sound).

وهسيس الجن وهساسها: عزيفها في القفر

And the hasis and hasasah of the jinn: their عزيف (call/sound) in the wilderness.

إن هسهست ليل التمام هسهسا

If you hassas-ed on the full moon night with hassasan.

وهسهس ليلته كلها وقسقس إذا أدأب السير

And he hassas-ed his entire night and hastened if he exerted himself in travel.

والهساهس المشي، بتنا نهسهس حتى أصبحنا

And al-hasahis is walking; we spent the night has-has-ing until morning.

وراع هسهاس إذا رعى الغنم ليله كله

And a hassas shepherd if he watches the sheep all night.

وهس وهس: زجر للشاة

Has and has: a call to quiet a sheep.