هيق

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes tallness, particularly in men and ostriches, often implying a slender or delicate build. It also extends to characteristics associated with the ostrich, such as skittishness and speed.

Derived headwords

الهيقnoun

1.
Extremely tall manboth
A man who is excessively tall.
2.
Tall, slender manboth
A man who is tall and thin.
3.
Ostrich (male)both
A male ostrich, named for its tall stature.

هيقadjective

1.
Tall and slenderboth
Describing something or someone as tall and slender.

هيقةnoun

1.
Tall womanboth
A tall woman.
2.
Tall female camelboth
A tall female camel.
3.
Ostrich (female)both
A female ostrich.

هيقلnoun

1.
Ostrich (male)classical
A male ostrich, similar to 'هيق' but with an added 'م' which is considered superfluous.

أهياقnoun

1.
Tall menboth
Plural of 'هيق', referring to extremely tall men.
2.
Ostriches (male)both
Plural of 'هيق', referring to male ostriches.

هيوقnoun

1.
Tall menboth
Plural of 'هيق', referring to extremely tall men.
2.
Ostriches (male)both
Plural of 'هيق', referring to male ostriches.

أهيقverb

1.
To become tall and slenderboth
The male ostrich became tall and slender.

الهيقمnoun

1.
Ostrich (male)classical
A male ostrich, similar to 'الهيق', with a superfluous 'م'.

هيقadjective

1.
Skittish and cowardlyclassical
Describing a man who resembles an ostrich in his skittishness and cowardice.

Parallel reading

الهيق من الرجال: المفرط الطول

Al-hayqu (from men): the excessively tall one.

وقيل: هو الطويل الدقيق

And it was said: he is the tall, slender one.

ولذلك سمي الظليم هيقا

And for that reason, the male ostrich is named hayqun.

وما ليلى من الهيقات طولا

And Layla is not among the tall ones in height.

والهيق: الظليم لطوله كالهيقل

And al-hayqu: the male ostrich, for its tallness, like al-hayqal.

والجمع أهياق وهيوق

And the plural is ahyaaqun and hayuuqun.

والأنثى هيقة

And the female is hayiqah.

والهيقة: الطويلة من النساء والإبل

And al-hayiqah: the tall one among women and camels.

أهيق الظليم: صار هيقا

Ahiqa al-dhaleemu: the male ostrich became hayiqan.

أزل أو هيق نعام أهيقا

Either swift or a tall, slender ostrich.

انخزل عبد الله بن أبي في كتيبة كأنه هيق يقدمهم

Abdullah bin Ubayy withdrew with a battalion, as if he were a hayqun leading them.

الهيق: ذكر النعام، يريد سرعة ذهابه

Al-hayqu: the male ostrich, meaning its swiftness of movement.

الهيق الظليم، وكذلك الهيقم، والميم زائدة

Al-hayqu is the male ostrich, and likewise al-hayqamu, and the 'meem' is superfluous.

ورجل هيق: يشبه بالظليم لنفاره وجبنه

And a man hayqun: resembles the male ostrich due to his skittishness and cowardice.

هدجان الرال خلف الهيقة

The young ostriches were moving slowly behind the tall female ostrich.