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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of aging, becoming old, and strength. It also extends to meanings of breaking or crushing something's core.

Derived headwords

هَصَاverb
  1. 1.
    to ageboth

    To become old or advanced in age.

  2. 2.
    to matureclassical

    To reach a state of full development or maturity, often associated with age.

هَصَوَverb
  1. 1.
    to ageboth

    An alternative conjugation for becoming old or advanced in age.

  2. 2.
    to matureclassical

    An alternative conjugation for reaching a state of full development or maturity.

أَهْصَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    strong onesclassical

    Those who are strong, robust, or powerful.

هَاصَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to break its backclassical

    To break the backbone or the core strength of something.

Parallel reading

هصا هصوا: أسن، وكبر.
He aged, he grew old: meaning to become old and advanced in years.
والأهصاء: الأشداء.
And Al-Ahṣā': the strong ones.
وهاصاه: كسر صلبه.
And Hāṣāhu: he broke its backbone/core.