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الحوت

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to large aquatic creatures, specifically fish, but extends to celestial constellations, specific individuals, and actions involving negotiation or confrontation. It also encompasses the idea of circling or gathering around something.

Derived headwords

الحُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    fishboth

    A large aquatic creature, commonly understood as a fish.

  2. 2.
    constellationclassical

    A celestial sign or constellation, often referring to Pisces.

  3. 3.
    person's nameclassical

    A name or epithet for specific individuals, including Ibn al-Harith and Abu Bakr Uthman ibn Muhammad al-Ma'afiri.

أحْواتnoun
  1. 1.
    fish (plural)both

    The plural form of 'الحوت', referring to multiple fish.

حُوتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fish (plural)both

    Another plural form of 'الحوت', referring to multiple fish.

حِيتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    fish (plural)both

    A common plural form of 'الحوت', referring to multiple fish.

الحُوتَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    large-flankedclassical

    Describing someone or something as having large or broad flanks.

الحَائِتadjective
  1. 1.
    excessively blamingclassical

    One who is characterized by excessive fault-finding or blaming.

حَاوَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to contend withclassical

    To struggle against, oppose, or resist someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to negotiate withclassical

    To consult with, seek advice from, or make an agreement with someone, especially in a transaction.

الحَوْمnoun
  1. 1.
    circlingclassical

    The act of birds or wild animals circling or gathering around something.

الحُومَانnoun
  1. 1.
    circlingclassical

    The act of birds or wild animals circling or gathering around something; a variant form.

Parallel reading

الحوت: السمك
Al-Hut: The fish.
ج: أحوات وحوتة وحيتان
Plural: ahwat, hutah, and hitan.
وبرج في السماء
And a constellation in the sky.
وابن الحارث (الأصغر) من كندة
And Ibn al-Harith (the younger) from Kinda.
وابن سبع بن صعب
And Ibn Sab' ibn Sa'b.
وأبو بكر عثمان بن محمد المعافري عرف بابن الحوت
And Abu Bakr Uthman ibn Muhammad al-Ma'afiri, known as Ibn al-Hut.
والحوتاء: الضخمة الخاصرة
And al-Hutaa': The one with large flanks.
والحائت: الكثير العذل
And al-Ha'it: The one who excessively blames.
وحاوته: راغمه، ودافعه، وشاوره، وكالمه بمشاورة أو مواعدة، وهي في البيع
And hawtuhu: to contend with him, to push him away, to consult him, and to speak with him in consultation or by appointment, and this is in the context of a sale.
والحوت والحوتان: حومان الطير والوحشي حول الشيء
And al-Hawt and al-Hutaan: the circling of birds and wild animals around something.