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هفت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of lightness, rapid movement, and lack of control, often associated with foolishness or confusion. It extends to ideas of falling, lowering, and humility.

Derived headwords

هَفَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to flutterboth

    To flutter or fly about due to lightness or agitation.

  2. 2.
    to speak excessivelyclassical

    To speak a great deal without proper consideration or deliberation.

  3. 3.
    to lowerclassical

    To lower something, causing it to become humble or insignificant.

  4. 4.
    to become humbleclassical

    To become lowered, humbled, or brought down.

هَفْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    flutteringclassical

    The act of fluttering or flying about rapidly.

  2. 2.
    excessive talkclassical

    Speaking excessively and without thought.

  3. 3.
    loweringclassical

    The act of lowering or bringing down.

هَفَاتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    flutteringclassical

    The act of fluttering or flying about rapidly.

  2. 2.
    excessive talkclassical

    Speaking excessively and without thought.

  3. 3.
    loweringclassical

    The act of lowering or bringing down.

الهَفْتnoun
  1. 1.
    low-lying groundclassical

    A low-lying, settled part of the earth.

  2. 2.
    heavy rainclassical

    Rain that falls rapidly and intensely.

  3. 3.
    foolishnessclassical

    Abundant foolishness or lack of sense.

المَهْفُوتadjective
  1. 1.
    bewilderedclassical

    One who is bewildered, confused, or lost.

التَّهَافُتnoun
  1. 1.
    fallingboth

    The act of falling down, often in succession.

  2. 2.
    tumblingboth

    The act of tumbling or falling one after another.

الهَفَاتadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    A foolish person, characterized by a lack of sense.

Parallel reading

تطاير لخفته
it fluttered due to its lightness
وتكلم كثيرا بلا روية
and spoke a lot without consideration
والشيء انخفض، واتضع، ودق
and the thing lowered, became humble, and diminished
المطمئن من الأرض
the settled part of the earth
ومطر يسرع انهلاله
and rain whose downpour is rapid
والحمق الوافر
and abundant foolishness
والمتهفت: المتحير
and the bewildered: the confused one
والتهافت: التساقط والتتابع
and the falling: the falling down and succession
والهفات، كسحاب: الأحمق
and Al-Hafat, like Sahab: the foolish one