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الهب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of rising, surging, or becoming active. It encompasses the blowing of wind, awakening from sleep, and the vigor and speed of a traveler. It also extends to states of being, pieces of cloth, the sharpness of a sword, and periods of time.

Derived headwords

الهبverb
  1. 1.
    to blow stronglyboth

    To blow with force and intensity, referring specifically to the wind.

الهبوبnoun
  1. 1.
    blowing of windboth

    The act or state of the wind blowing strongly and forcefully.

الهبيبnoun
  1. 1.
    strong windclassical

    A strong, forceful blowing of the wind.

الإنتباهnoun
  1. 1.
    awakeningboth

    The act of becoming alert or conscious, especially after sleep.

نشاطnoun
  1. 1.
    vigorboth

    Liveliness, energy, and enthusiasm, particularly in movement or activity.

سرعةnoun
  1. 1.
    speedboth

    The rate at which someone or something moves or operates.

الهبابnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    Great speed or rapidity of movement.

الهبةnoun
  1. 1.
    stateclassical

    A particular condition or situation.

  2. 2.
    piece of clothclassical

    A fragment or portion of fabric.

  3. 3.
    sharpness of a swordclassical

    The keenness or cutting ability of a sword.

  4. 4.
    remaining time before dawnclassical

    The portion of the night that remains before the break of dawn.

  5. 5.
    period of timeclassical

    A duration or epoch of time.

Parallel reading

ثوران الريح
the surging of the wind
كالهبيب
like the strong blowing of the wind
الإنتباه من النوم
awakening from sleep
نشاط كل سائر
the vigor of every traveler
وسرعته
and his speed
كالهباب بالكسر
like swiftness (with kasra)
والهبة، بالكسر: الحال
And al-hibbah (with kasra): the state
والقطعة من الثوب
and the piece of cloth
ومضاء السيف
and the sharpness of the sword
والسعة تبقى من السحر
and the remaining time before dawn
والحقبة من الدهر
and the period of time
ويفتح فيهما
and with fatha in both