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هبص

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes energetic, rapid, and restless movement, often with a sense of eagerness or impatience. It can describe general activity, hurried walking, or a dog's keenness and agitation when hunting.

Derived headwords

هَبَصnoun
  1. 1.
    activityboth

    Energetic and rapid movement; liveliness.

  2. 2.
    hasteboth

    A state of being hurried or rushed.

هَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be activeboth

    To be characterized by energy and haste.

  2. 2.
    to be restlessboth

    To exhibit agitation or impatience.

هَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be eagerboth

    To show keenness and eagerness, particularly in the context of hunting.

  2. 2.
    to be agitatedboth

    To be restless and agitated, especially when focused on prey.

هَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to leapboth

    To jump or spring forward energetically.

  2. 2.
    to boundboth

    To move with a sudden, energetic leap.

هَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk quicklyboth

    To move on foot with speed and haste.

هَبَصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    activityboth

    The state of being active and energetic.

  2. 2.
    hasteboth

    The act of moving with speed.

هَبَصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    eagernessboth

    A state of keenness and agitation, especially towards hunting.

هَبِصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    activeboth

    Characterized by energy and haste.

  2. 2.
    restlessboth

    Agitated and impatient.

هَابِصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    activeboth

    Energetic and hasty.

  2. 2.
    restlessboth

    Agitated and eager.

الهَبْصَىnoun
  1. 1.
    eagernessclassical

    A state of keenness and agitation, particularly in the context of hunting.

  2. 2.
    restlessnessclassical

    A state of agitated movement.

Parallel reading

من النشاط والعجلة
of activity and haste
ما زال شيبان شديدا هبصه
Shayban continued to be strong in his activity
حتى أتاه قرنه فوقصه
until his equal came upon him and struck him down
نشط ونزق
energetic and impatient
وهبص الكلب يهبص: حرص على الصيد، وقلق نحوه
And a dog 'habasa' (is eager for) the hunt, and agitated towards it
قفز ونزا
jumped and leaped
والاسم الهبصى
And the noun is al-habṣā
هو يعدو الهبصى
he runs with eagerness/restlessness
فر وأعطاني رشاء ملصا
He fled and gave me a clinging rope
كذنب الذئب يعدي الهبصى
like the tail of a wolf, it runs with eagerness/restlessness
مشى عجلا
walked hurriedly