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هبغ

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of sleep, particularly a deep or prolonged slumber. It also extends to describe things that are large or vast, and in a negative sense, to describe a woman as promiscuous.

Derived headwords

الهبوغnoun
  1. 1.
    Sleepboth

    The state of being asleep, a period of rest.

هبغverb
  1. 1.
    to sleepboth

    To be in a state of sleep.

  2. 2.
    to dozeboth

    To take a short nap, especially during the day.

  3. 3.
    to sleep deeplyclassical

    To sleep for a significant duration or with intensity.

هبغ يهبغ هبغا وهبوغا — He slept, he dozed, a deep sleep and a slumber.
هبغاnoun
  1. 1.
    Sleepboth

    The state of being asleep, a period of rest.

هبوغاnoun
  1. 1.
    Sleepboth

    The state of being asleep, a period of rest.

تبخبخverb
  1. 1.
    to be hotclassical

    To be intensely hot, referring to the ground during a heatwave.

تبخبخ حرذي رمضاء حامي — The ground of the hot midday heat became intensely hot.
خبطverb
  1. 1.
    to sleepclassical

    To be in a state of sleep, similar to 'هبغ'.

وخبط مثل هبغ — And he slept like 'هبغ'.
الهبغةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sleepboth

    The state of being asleep, a period of rest.

هبيغةadjective
  1. 1.
    promiscuousclassical

    A woman who is sexually unrestrained and readily available.

وامرأة هبيغة وهبيغ: فاجرة أي لا ترد يد لامس — And a woman 'هبيغة' and 'هبيغ': meaning promiscuous, i.e., she does not refuse the hand of any who touches her.
هبيغadjective
  1. 1.
    promiscuousclassical

    A woman who is sexually unrestrained and readily available.

  2. 2.
    vastclassical

    Describing a river or valley as large and expansive.

وامرأة هبيغة وهبيغ: فاجرة أي لا ترد يد لامس — And a woman 'هبيغة' and 'هبيغ': meaning promiscuous, i.e., she does not refuse the hand of any who touches her.
ونهر هبيغ وواد هبيغ: عظيمان — And a 'هبيغ' river and a 'هبيغ' valley: meaning large.
الهبيغnoun
  1. 1.
    A specific valleyclassical

    A particular valley, identified by this name.

والهبيغ: واد بعينه — And 'الهبيغ': a valley by name.

Parallel reading

الهبوغ: النوم
Al-Hubugh: sleep.
هبغنا بين أذرعهن
We slept among their arms.
هبغ يهبغ هبغا وهبوغا
Habagha, yahbaghu, hubghan and hubughan.
أي نام
Meaning, he slept.
وقيل: رقد رقدة من النهار
And it was said: he took a nap during the day.
وقيل: رقد بالنهار أي قدر كان رقدة أو أكثر
And it was said: he slept during the day, meaning for the duration of a nap or more.
وقيل: الهبوغ المبالغة القليلة من النوم أي حين كان
And it was said: Al-Hubugh is a slight exaggeration of sleep, meaning when it occurred.
وخبط مثل هبغ
And he slept like 'habagha'.
والاسم الهبغة
And the noun is Al-Habghah.
وامرأة هبيغة وهبيغ: فاجرة أي لا ترد يد لامس
And a woman 'habighah' and 'habigh': promiscuous, meaning she does not refuse the hand of any who touches her.
ونهر هبيغ وواد هبيغ: عظيمان
And a 'habigh' river and a 'habigh' valley: meaning large.
والهبيغ: واد بعينه
And Al-Habigh: a valley by name.
لا توجد الهاء مع الغين إلا في هذه الأحرف
The letter 'ha' with 'ghayn' is not found except in these letters.