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هذف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes speed and swiftness. It is used to describe something or someone that moves quickly, is agile, or is sharp and decisive.

Derived headwords

هَذَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenboth

    To move or act with great speed.

يَهْذِفُverb
  1. 1.
    hastensboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to hasten', indicating ongoing or habitual speed.

هَذَفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    hasteningboth

    The act or state of moving with great speed; swiftness.

الهَذَافadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftboth

    Characterized by great speed and quickness.

  2. 2.
    sharpclassical

    Mentally acute or quick-witted; decisive.

Parallel reading

هذف يهذف هذوفا: أسرع.
Hadhf, yahdhuflu, hadhfān: to hasten.
والهذاف، كشداد ومحسن وخجل: السريع، والحاد.
And al-hadhaf, like shaddād, muhsin, and khajal: the swift, and the sharp.