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الحبط

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of swelling, bloating, and the aftermath of wounds or injuries. It also extends to the invalidation or nullification of actions, deeds, or even the loss of water. Metaphorically, it can refer to a person's disposition, such as being angry or ignorant.

Derived headwords

الحَبَطُnoun
  1. 1.
    scars, weltsboth

    The marks left by a wound or lash after healing, or swollen marks that have not split open.

  2. 2.
    swollen belly (camel)classical

    A distended belly in a camel caused by eating indigestible or excessive fodder, leading to a blockage.

  3. 3.
    bloating, indigestionboth

    Swelling of the abdomen due to eating dung, or a general condition of indigestion.

  4. 4.
    swelling (udder)both

    A swelling in the udder or elsewhere.

حَبِطَverb
  1. 1.
    to become invalid, voidboth

    Said of one's deeds or actions, meaning they became null and void.

  2. 2.
    to become null and voidclassical

    Said of the blood of a slain person, meaning it was shed in vain.

  3. 3.
    to become bloatedboth

    Said of the belly, indicating swelling or distension.

حَبَطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    invalidation, nullificationboth

    The state of being nullified or voided, often referring to deeds or actions.

حُبُوطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    invalidation, nullificationboth

    The state of being nullified or voided, often referring to deeds or actions.

أَحْبَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to nullify, invalidateboth

    God nullifying or invalidating something, such as deeds or plans.

  2. 2.
    to cause to disappearclassical

    Said of water in a well, meaning it disappeared permanently.

  3. 3.
    to turn away fromboth

    To turn away from someone or something.

الحَبْطَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    remaining waterboth

    The remaining water in a cistern or pool.

  2. 2.
    correctness, proprietyclassical

    The right way or proper course of action, possibly with a 'kh' sound or kasra.

الحَبَنطَاةُnoun
  1. 1.
    short, stout womanclassical

    A woman who is short, unattractive, and pot-bellied.

الحَبَنطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    full of rageboth

    Someone who is filled with anger or rage.

  2. 2.
    bloated, gluttonousboth

    Someone who is excessively full of food or has a large belly.

الحَبِطُname
  1. 1.
    Al-Harith ibn Malikclassical

    A proper name, referring to Al-Harith ibn Malik ibn Amr, whose descendants are called Al-Habitat.

الحَبَطَاتُname
  1. 1.
    descendants of Al-Harithclassical

    The name given to the sons or descendants of Al-Harith ibn Malik.

حَبْطِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Al-Harithclassical

    The nisba (genealogical attribution) to Al-Harith ibn Malik.

المَحْبُوطُadjective
  1. 1.
    ignorant, quick-temperedclassical

    Someone who is ignorant and easily angered.

الحَبْطِيطَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    trivial thingclassical

    Something insignificant, small, or worthless.

احْبَنْطَىverb
  1. 1.
    to become bloatedboth

    His belly became swollen or distended.

حَبَطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    bloating, swellingboth

    The condition of being bloated or swollen, particularly in the abdomen.

حُبَاطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    bloated individualsclassical

    Plural form referring to those who are bloated or suffering from abdominal swelling.

حَبَطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    shed blood in vainclassical

    The blood of a slain person that is considered wasted or shed unjustly.

الحُبَاطُnoun
  1. 1.
    disease, ailmentclassical

    The name of a disease or ailment, often associated with bloating or swelling.

Parallel reading

آثار الجرح أو السياط بالبدن بعد البرء
The marks of a wound or lashes on the body after healing.
أو الآثار الوارمة التي لم تشقق
Or the swollen marks that have not split open.
ووجع ببطن البعير من كلأ يستوبله
And a pain in the camel's belly from fodder it cannot digest.
أو من كلأ يكثر منه، فتنتفخ منه، فلا يخرج منها شيء
Or from excessive fodder, causing it to swell, so nothing can pass.
فهو حبط من حباطى
He is bloated from (suffering from) bloating.
أو انتفاخ البطن عن أكل الذرق
Or bloating of the abdomen from eating dung.
واسم الداء: حباط
And the name of the disease is Hubat.
وورم في الضرع أو غيره
And a swelling in the udder or elsewhere.
وحبط عمله، كسمع وضرب حبطا وحبوطا: بطل
And his deed became void, like hearing and striking, with 'habatan' and 'hubutan': it became null.
ودم القتيل: هدر
And the blood of the slain: was shed in vain.
وأحبطه الله: أبطله
And God nullified it: He made it void.
وماؤ الركية: ذهب ذهابا لا يعود
And the water of the well: disappeared in a way that does not return.
وعن فلان: أعرض
And from so-and-so: he turned away.
والحبطة: بقية الماء في الحوض
And Al-Habtah: the remaining water in the cistern.
أو الصواب بالخاء وبالكسر
Or the correct way, with a 'kh' sound and with a kasra.
والحبنطاة: القصيرة الدميمة البطينة
And Al-Habnatah: the short, unattractive, pot-bellied one.
والحبنطى: الممتلئ غيظا أو بطنة، ويهمز
And Al-Habnuta: the one full of rage or gluttony, and it is hamzated.
والحبط، ككتف ويحرك: الحارث بن مالك بن عمرو، ويسمى بنوه: الحبطات، والنسبة: حبطي
And Al-Habit, like 'katif' and 'yuharrik': Al-Harith ibn Malik ibn Amr, and his sons are called: Al-Habitat, and the attribution is: Habti.
والمحبوبط: الجهول السريع الغضب
And Al-Mahbut: the ignorant, quick-tempered one.
والحبطيطة، كحمصيصة: الشيء الحقير الصغير
And Al-Habtitah, like 'himmasisah': the trivial, small thing.
واحبنطى: انتفخ بطنه
And he became bloated: his belly swelled.