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هو

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being, existence, and identity, often functioning as a pronoun or a copula. It can also denote presence or the state of being something.

Derived headwords

هُوَpronoun
  1. 1.
    he/itboth

    A third-person masculine singular pronoun, referring to a male person or a masculine noun.

هِيَpronoun
  1. 1.
    she/itboth

    A third-person feminine singular pronoun, referring to a female person or a feminine noun.

هُمَاpronoun
  1. 1.
    they (dual)both

    A third-person dual pronoun, referring to two male or two female persons, or two masculine or feminine nouns.

هُمْpronoun
  1. 1.
    they (masculine plural)both

    A third-person masculine plural pronoun, referring to three or more male persons or masculine nouns.

هُنَّpronoun
  1. 1.
    they (feminine plural)both

    A third-person feminine plural pronoun, referring to three or more female persons or feminine nouns.

هَذَاdemonstrative pronoun
  1. 1.
    this (masculine)both

    A demonstrative pronoun indicating a masculine noun that is near.

هَذِهِdemonstrative pronoun
  1. 1.
    this (feminine)both

    A demonstrative pronoun indicating a feminine noun that is near.

أُولَئِكَdemonstrative pronoun
  1. 1.
    thoseboth

    A demonstrative pronoun indicating nouns that are distant.

هُوَverb
  1. 1.
    to beboth

    Used as a copula to link a subject to its predicate, indicating existence or identity.

أَرْزَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be cowardlyclassical

    To exhibit cowardice or lack bravery.

Parallel reading

هو أرزع منه
He is more cowardly than him.
أي: أجبن
Meaning: more cowardly.