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هيا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to calling out or summoning, often with a sense of urgency or excitement. It functions as a vocative particle, similar to 'O' or 'Hey'.

Derived headwords

هَيَاparticle
  1. 1.
    vocative particleclassical

    A particle used for calling out to someone, similar to 'O' or 'Hey' in English. It is often used to draw attention or to summon.

أَيَاparticle
  1. 1.
    vocative particleclassical

    An alternative form of the vocative particle 'هيا', used for calling out. It shares the same function of drawing attention or summoning.

أَرَاقَverb
  1. 1.
    to pour outboth

    To cause a liquid to flow or spill out. This is a Form IV verb derived from the root.

Parallel reading

من حروف النداء، وأصلها أيا مثل هراق وأراق
It is one of the vocative particles, and its origin is 'أيا', like 'هراق' and 'أراق'.
فأصاخ يرجو أن يكون حيا،
So he listened, hoping to be alive,
ويقول من طرب: هيا ربا
And he says out of joy: 'Hey, Lord!'