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ءحاظة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific tribal or geographical designation, particularly associated with the Himyarite tribe and a region in Yemen. It also notes a variant pronunciation.

Derived headwords

أحاظةname
  1. 1.
    A tribal ancestorclassical

    The name of an ancestor of a tribe from Himyar, to whom the region of Mikhlaf Ahaza in Yemen is attributed.

وحاظةname
  1. 1.
    Variant pronunciationmodern

    A modern pronunciation of the name Ahaza, with the addition of the letter 'waw' (و).

Parallel reading

أبو قبيلة من حمير
The father of a tribe from Himyar.
وإليه ينسب مخلاف أحاظة باليمن
And to him is attributed the Mikhlaf Ahaza in Yemen.
والمحدثون يقولون: وحاظة، بالواو
And the modern scholars say: Wahaza, with the waw.