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حيث

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily denotes place, functioning similarly to how 'حين' denotes time. It is a versatile adverbial particle indicating location or circumstance.

Derived headwords

حَيْثُparticle
  1. 1.
    whereboth

    An adverbial particle indicating a place or location.

  2. 2.
    whence, from whereclassical

    Can also indicate the origin or source of a place.

  3. 3.
    inasmuch as, sinceclassical

    Used to introduce a reason or cause, similar to 'because'.

Parallel reading

كلمة دالة على المكان
A word indicating place.
كحين في الزمان
Like 'حين' (when) in time.
ويثلث آخره
And its last letter is made to have three vowels (i.e., it can be pronounced with different vowel endings).