الحوص

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sewing, stitching, and the act of binding or closing. It extends to concepts of constriction, pain, and cunningly plotting or interfering in matters.

Derived headwords

حَاصَverb

1.
to sewboth
To stitch or sew something, particularly to close a tear or opening.
2.
to surroundboth
To move around something, to circle or hover near it.

حَوْصnoun

1.
sewingboth
The act of sewing or stitching.
2.
constrictionboth
A narrowing or tightness between two things, akin to sewing.
3.
colicboth
Abdominal pain or cramping.
4.
narrowness of eyesclassical
A condition of narrowness in the corners of the eyes.

حَوَّصَverb

1.
to plotclassical
To plot or scheme against someone, to endeavor to bring about their ruin.

حِيَاصَةnoun

1.
saddle strapclassical
A strap used to secure a saddle, originally a strap that binds the girth.

حَوَّاصnoun

1.
sewing needleclassical
A tool, like a needle, used for sewing.

أَحْوَصadjective

1.
narrow-eyedclassical
Having narrowness in the corners of the eyes.

اِحْتِيَاصnoun

1.
prudenceboth
Carefulness, caution, and foresight.
2.
preparednessboth
The state of being ready or prepared.

مُحْتَاصَةadjective

1.
barren (female animal)classical
A female animal, particularly a she-camel, whose womb is constricted, making her unreceptive to the male.

حَاصَ بَاصَphrase

1.
involved in unrelated mattersclassical
To be involved in something that does not concern one, or to attempt what one is not skilled at.

حَوِيصَةname

1.
son of Mas'udclassical
A name of one of the sons of Mas'ud, a companion.

مُحِيصَةname

1.
son of Mas'udclassical
A name of one of the sons of Mas'ud, a companion.

الأَحْوَصَانname

1.
Al-Ahwas bin Ja'farclassical
A name referring to Al-Ahwas bin Ja'far, also known as Rabi'ah, and Amr bin Al-Ahwas.

الأَحَاوِصname

1.
sons of Al-Ahwasclassical
A name referring to Awf, Amr, and Shurayh, sons of Al-Ahwas bin Ja'far.

Parallel reading

إن دواء الشق أن تحوصه

Indeed, the remedy for a tear is to sew it.

والتضييق بين شيئين كالحياصة

And the constriction between two things is like sewing.

ولأطعنن في حوصك، أي: لأكيدنك، ولأجهدن في هلاكك

And I will plot against you, meaning: I will scheme against you, and I will strive for your destruction.

طعن في حوص أمر ليس منه في شيء

He interfered in a matter's core, though it had nothing to do with him.

أي: مارس ما لا يحسنه، وتكلف ما لا يعنيه

Meaning: he practices what he is not good at, and takes on what does not concern him.

والحائص في النوق: كالرتقاء في النساء

And the barren she-camel is like the closed-up woman (in terms of fertility).

وحاص حوله: حام

And he circled around him: he hovered.

والحواص، ككتاب: عود يخاط به

And al-hawwas, like kitāb: a stick with which one sews.

والحياصة، والأصل الحواصة: سير يشد به حزام السرج

And al-hiyasah, and its origin is al-hawwasah: a strap with which the saddle girth is secured.

والحوص، محركة: ضيق في مؤخر العينين، أو في إحداهما، وحوص، كفرح، فهو أحوص

And al-hawṣ, with vowel movement: narrowness in the corners of the eyes, or in one of them, and he is ḥawṣ, like fariḥ, so he is aḥwaṣ.

والاحتياص: الحزم، والتحفظ

And al-iḥtiyāṣ: prudence, and caution.

وناقة محتاصة: احتاصت رحمها، لا يقدر عليها الفحل

And a muḥtaṣah she-camel: her womb has become constricted, so the male cannot mount her.

وحويصة ومحيصة: ابنا مسعود، مشددتي الصاد، صحابيان

And Ḥuwayṣah and Muḥayṣah: sons of Mas'ud, with a doubled ṣād, two companions.