حفض

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root حفض (ḥafḍa) primarily relates to bending, curving, or bringing something down. It extends to meanings of throwing, casting down, and also encompasses terms for household goods, baggage, and the animals that carry them. Additionally, it can refer to a tent pole or a type of stone construction.

Derived headwords

حَفَضَverb

1.
to bend, curveboth
To cause something to bend or curve, like bending a branch or string.
2.
to throw down, castboth
To throw something down or cast it away.
3.
to peel off, stripclassical
To peel the skin or outer layer off something and discard it.
4.
to lower, humbleclassical
To bring something down or make it humble.

حفض العود يحفضه حفضا حناه وعطفه — He bent the branch, curving it.

حفضت الشيء وحفضته إذا ألقيته — I threw the thing down.

وحفضت الشيء وحفضه، كلاهما: قشره وألقاه — He peeled the thing and threw it away.

حفضت طومنت وطرحت — I lowered my voice and cast it down.

حَفْضnoun

1.
bending, curvingboth
The act of bending or curving something.
2.
throwing downboth
The act of throwing something down or casting it away.
3.
household goods, baggageboth
The belongings and possessions within a house, especially those prepared for transport.
4.
tent poleboth
A pole used to support a tent or shelter.
5.
camel carrying baggageboth
A camel specifically designated to carry household goods and baggage.

إما تري دهرا حناني حفضا — If you see a time that bends me with its burdens.

وحفضت النذور وأردفتهم فضول الله — And I cast down the vows and followed them with God's surplus.

الحفض: البيت، والحفض متاع البيت — The ḥafḍ is the house, and the ḥafḍ is the household goods.

والذي يحمل ذلك عليه من الإبل حفض — And the camel that carries that is called a ḥafḍ.

الحفض أيضا: عمود الخباء — The ḥafḍ is also a tent pole.

حِفْظnoun

1.
household goods, baggageboth
The possessions and belongings of a household, particularly when packed for travel.

وقيل: بل الحفض كل جوالق فيه متاع القوم — It was said: rather, the ḥafḍ is every sack containing the people's belongings.

أحْفَاضnoun

1.
baggage, goodsboth
Plural of ḥafḍ, referring to household goods, baggage, or the containers thereof.
2.
camels carrying baggageboth
Plural of ḥafḍ, referring to camels that carry baggage.
3.
young camelsclassical
Young camels that are just beginning to be ridden.

وهي هاهنا الإبل وإنما هي ما عليها من الأحمال — And here it refers to the camels, and specifically to what is upon them of loads.

فمن قال عن الأحفاض عنى الإبل التي تحمل المتاع — So whoever said 'an al-aḥfāḍ' meant the camels carrying the baggage.

قال: وقيل: الأحفاض هاهنا صغار الإبل أول ما تركب — He said: and it was said: al-aḥfāḍ here refers to young camels when they are first ridden.

حَفِيضَةnoun

1.
beehiveclassical
A container or structure where bees store honey.

نحلا كدرداق الحفيضة مرهوبا — Bees like the base of the beehive, feared.

مَحْفَضname

1.
proper nameclassical
A name given by the Arabs, possibly to a person or place.

وقد سمت العرب محفضا — And the Arabs have named (someone/something) Maḥfaḍan.

حَفْضnoun

1.
stone constructionclassical
A structure built with stones.

والحفض: حجر يبنى به — And the ḥafḍ is a stone used for building.

حَفْضnoun

1.
tree gallclassical
A gall or abnormal growth on a tree, specifically a type called ḥafūl.

والحفض: عجمة شجرة تسمى الحفول — And the ḥafḍ is a gall of a tree called al-ḥafūl.

حَفْضnoun

1.
weaknessclassical
Weakness or frailty, often used to describe camels.

و يقال: إبل أحفاض أي ضعيفة — And it is said: i'bil aḥfāḍ, meaning weak camels.

حَفَضَverb

1.
to make easy, facilitateclassical
To make something easier or to remove difficulty from it.

حفض الله عنه وحبض عنه أي سنح عنه وخفف — May God make it easy for him and remove hardship from him.

Parallel reading

إما تري دهرا حناني حفضا، ... أطر الصناعين العريش القعضا

If you see a time that bends me with its burdens, ... the two craftsmen straightened the sturdy frame.

وحفضت الشيء وحفضته إذا ألقيته

And I threw the thing down and cast it away.

وحفضت النذور وأردفتهم فضول الله، وانتهت القسوم

And I cast down the vows and followed them with God's surplus, and the divisions were completed.

وحفضت طومنت وطرحت

I lowered my voice and cast it down.

وحفض الشيء وحفضه، كلاهما: قشره وألقاه

He peeled the thing and threw it away.

الحفض: البيت، والحفض متاع البيت

The ḥafḍ is the house, and the ḥafḍ is the household goods.

والذي يحمل ذلك عليه من الإبل حفض

And the camel that carries that is called a ḥafḍ.

ونحن إذا عماد الحي خرت على الأحفاض، نمنع ما يلينا

And we, when the pillar of the tribe fell upon the baggage, defended what was next to us.

فمن قال عن الأحفاض عنى الإبل التي تحمل المتاع

So whoever said 'an al-aḥfāḍ' meant the camels carrying the baggage.

ومن قال على الأحفاض عنى الأمتعة أو أوعيتها كالجوالق ونحوها

And whoever said 'ala al-aḥfāḍ' meant the baggage or its containers like sacks and the like.

يوم بيوم الحفض المجور

A day for a day, the retaliatory baggage.

والمجور: المطوح

And al-majuur: the one who throws.

وقيل: الحفض وعاء المتاع كالجوالق ونحوه

And it was said: the ḥafḍ is a container for baggage, like a sack and the like.

والحفض أيضا: عمود الخباء

And the ḥafḍ is also a tent pole.

يا ابن قروم لسن بالأحفاض، من كل أجأى معذم عضاض

O son of noble lineage, not among the weak camels, from every lean, biting, and gnawing one.

وإنه لحفض علم أي قليله رثه

And indeed, his knowledge is meager, meaning its little amount is worn out.

حفض الله عنه وحبض عنه أي سنح عنه وخفف

May God make it easy for him and remove hardship from him, meaning it passed easily and was lightened.

نحلا كدرداق الحفيضة مرهوبا

Bees like the base of the beehive, feared.

والحفض: حجر يبنى به

And the ḥafḍ is a stone used for building.

والحفض: عجمة شجرة تسمى الحفول

And the ḥafḍ is a gall of a tree called al-ḥafūl.