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الهوب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of distance, foolishness, and the intense heat or glow of fire. It also appears in place names.

Derived headwords

الهُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    distanceboth

    The state of being far away or remote.

  2. 2.
    foolish talkerclassical

    A foolish person who talks excessively and nonsensically.

  3. 3.
    heat of fireboth

    The intense glow or burning heat of a fire.

هَوْبnoun
  1. 1.
    distanceboth

    The state of being far away or remote.

الأَهْوابname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place located on the coast of Yemen.

الهُيُوبname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place located in Zabid.

Parallel reading

وتركته في هوب دابر
And I left him in a state of distant ruin.
ويضم، أي: بحيث لا يدرى
And it is pronounced with damma, meaning: such that it is unknown.
قيل: صوابه بالتاء، ووهم الجوهري
It is said: its correct form is with a taa', and Al-Jawhari was mistaken.