الهمس

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns subtle, quiet, or hidden sounds and actions. It extends to stealthy movement, soft speech, and the quiet sounds of eating or walking.

Derived headwords

هَمَسَverb

1.
to whisperboth
To speak very softly, often in a way that is difficult for others to hear.
2.
to move stealthilyclassical
To walk or move quietly, especially at night.

هَمْسnoun

1.
whisperboth
A soft, barely audible sound of speech.
2.
subtle soundboth
Any quiet or hidden sound, such as the sound of footsteps, rustling, or chewing.
3.
stealthy movementclassical
Quiet or concealed movement, especially at night.

هَمْسَةnoun

1.
a whisperboth
A single instance of speaking softly or a quiet sound.

مَهْمُوسadjective

1.
whisperedboth
Said in a whisper; very quiet.
2.
muffledclassical
A sound that is suppressed or indistinct.

مُهَامِسَةnoun

1.
conspiratorial talkboth
Speaking in a low voice, often in secret or to share confidences.
2.
whisperingboth
The act of whispering or speaking softly.

تَهَامُسnoun

1.
whispering togetherboth
The act of people whispering to each other.

هَمُوسadjective

1.
stealthy night travelerclassical
One who travels stealthily at night.

هَمَّاسadjective

1.
stealthy lionclassical
An epithet for a lion that stealthily attacks its prey.

هَمِيسnoun

1.
sound of camel hoovesclassical
The soft sound made by the movement of camel hooves.

الحروف المهموسةother

1.
voiceless consonantsclassical
In Arabic phonetics, consonants produced with a flow of air rather than vocal cord vibration.

Parallel reading

الصوت الخفي

The hidden sound.

أخفى ما يكون من صوت القدم

The most hidden sound of the foot.

والعصر

And the rustling.

والكسر

And the breaking.

ومضغ الطعام والفم منضم

And chewing food with a closed mouth.

والسير بالليل بلا فتور

And walking at night without fatigue.

أو قلة الفتور بالليل والنهار

Or little fatigue at night and day.

وحس الصوت في الفم مما لا إشراب له من صوت الصدر

And the sound felt in the mouth without resonance from the chest.

ولا جهارة في المنطق

And no loudness in speech.

والهموس: السيار بالليل

And al-hamūs: the one who travels by night.

والأسد الكسار لفريسته، كالهماس

And the lion that crushes its prey, like al-hammās.

والهميس: صوت نقل أخفاف الإبل

And al-hamīs: the sound of the movement of camel hooves.

والمهامسة: المسارة

And al-muhāmāsah: whispering.

كالتهامس

Like whispering to each other.