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حاد

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of sharpness, intensity, or acuteness, often applied to physical objects, senses, or abstract qualities like fever. It can also denote a tribal affiliation or a cyclical recurrence.

Derived headwords

حَادَverb
  1. 1.
    to be sharpboth

    Possessing a keen edge or point, making it effective for cutting or piercing. This can apply to physical objects like knives or abstract concepts like intellect.

  2. 2.
    to be intenseboth

    Characterized by a high degree of strength, force, or severity. This often describes sensations or conditions.

يَحُودُverb
  1. 1.
    he sharpensboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to sharpen', indicating the action of making something sharp or keen.

كَيْحِيدُverb
  1. 1.
    he sharpensclassical

    An alternative present tense form, likely a dialectal or less common variant, for the action of sharpening.

حَاوَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to associate withclassical

    To engage in repeated interaction or association with someone or something, implying a degree of familiarity or connection.

حُدَانname
  1. 1.
    tribe of Hudānclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific tribe or lineage, derived from the root.

Parallel reading

وحاود: أبو قبيلة من حدان.
And Hāwada: the father of a tribe from Hudān.
وتحاوده الحمى: تتعهده.
And the fever visits it repeatedly: it tends to it.