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الحظ

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of fortune, destiny, and a share or portion, particularly a favorable one. It extends to describe individuals who are fortunate and includes a specific type of gum resin.

Derived headwords

الحظnoun
  1. 1.
    Destiny, fateboth

    The portion or share allotted to someone, often referring to one's destiny or fate.

  2. 2.
    Good fortune, luckboth

    Specifically refers to a favorable share of good fortune, blessings, and favor.

حظوظnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortunes, destiniesboth

    Plural of 'حظ', referring to multiple destinies or shares.

حظوظةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortune, destinyclassical

    A singular form representing fortune or destiny.

أحظnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortunate onesclassical

    Plural of 'حظي', referring to people who are fortunate or destined for good.

أحاظnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortunes, destiniesclassical

    A plural form of 'حظ', referring to destinies or allotted portions.

حظاظnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortunes, destiniesclassical

    A plural form of 'حظ', referring to destinies or allotted portions.

حظاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortunes, destiniesclassical

    A plural form of 'حظ', referring to destinies or allotted portions.

حظnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortune, destinyclassical

    A singular form representing fortune or destiny.

رجل حظadjective
  1. 1.
    Fortunate manboth

    A man who possesses good fortune or destiny.

حظيظadjective
  1. 1.
    Fortunate, luckyboth

    Possessing good fortune or a favorable destiny.

حظيadjective
  1. 1.
    Fortunate, luckyboth

    Possessing good fortune or a favorable destiny.

محظوظadjective
  1. 1.
    Fortunate, luckymodern

    One who has received good fortune or a favorable destiny.

حظظتverb
  1. 1.
    To be fortunateboth

    To attain good fortune or a favorable destiny in a matter.

حظاnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortune, luckboth

    The state or attainment of good fortune.

الحظظnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of gum resinclassical

    A specific type of gum resin, similar to myrrh (صبر).

أحظverb
  1. 1.
    To become fortunateboth

    To attain or possess good fortune or a favorable destiny.

Parallel reading

النصيب، والجد، أو خاص بالنصيب من الخير والفضل
The share, luck, or specifically the share of good and favor.
ج: أحظ وأحاظ وحظاظ وحظاء، بكسرهما، وحظ وحظوظ وحظوظة، بضمهن.
Plurals: aḥẓẓ and aḥāẓẓ and ḥaẓāẓ and ḥaẓāʾ, with kasra for the first two, and ḥuẓuẓ and ḥuẓūẓ and ḥuẓūẓah, with damma for the last three.
ورجل حظ وحظيظ وحظي ومحظوظ: مجدود
And a man of luck, fortunate, lucky, and fortunate: one who is destined.
وقد حظظت، بالكسر، في الأمر حظا.
And you have attained good fortune, with kasra, in the matter, a fortune.
والحظظ، بضمتين وكصرد: صمغ كالصبر.
And al-ḥaẓẓ, with two dammas and like ṣurad: a gum resin like myrrh.
وأحظ: صار ذا حظ.
And aḥaẓẓa: he became possessed of fortune.