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الهوزن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of dust, a type of bird, and a specific tribal name. The primary meaning seems to be 'dust', with other derivations referring to a bird and a prominent tribe.

Derived headwords

الهوزنnoun
  1. 1.
    dustboth

    Fine particles of earth or other matter, typically suspended in the air.

  2. 2.
    a birdclassical

    A specific type of bird, the exact species not specified.

  3. 3.
    Abū Buṭnclassical

    A name or epithet, possibly referring to a creature or person, literally meaning 'father of the belly'.

هوازنname
  1. 1.
    Hāwāzin tribeboth

    A well-known Arab tribe, historically significant.

Parallel reading

الهوزن، كجوهر: الغبار، وطائر، وأبو بطن.
Al-Hawzan, like Jawhar: dust, a bird, and Abū Buṭn.
وهوازن: قبيلة.
And Hāwāzin: a tribe.