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هضا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of making someone appear foolish or insignificant, and also to groups or assemblies of people.

Derived headwords

هاضاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make foolishclassical

    To make someone appear foolish or stupid.

  2. 2.
    to belittleclassical

    To treat someone with contempt or make them seem insignificant.

الأهْضَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    groupsclassical

    Collectives or assemblies of people.

Parallel reading

هاضاه إذا استحمقه واستخف به
He made him foolish if he considered him stupid and belittled him.
والأهْضَاء: الجماعات من الناس
And the groups: the assemblies of people.