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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a depression or low-lying area in the ground. It can also refer to a side or an opening.

Derived headwords

الهُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Abyss, chasmboth

    A deep, gaping hole or depression in the earth.

الهُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Low-lying areaboth

    A sunken or depressed part of the land.

الوَهْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Deep depressionclassical

    A deep, obscure, or sunken part of the earth.

الهَوَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Deep depressionclassical

    Similar to 'al-wahdah', referring to a deep, obscure depression in the earth.

الهُوnoun
  1. 1.
    Side, flankclassical

    The side or flank of something.

الكُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Opening, apertureboth

    A small opening or window.

Parallel reading

الهوة، كقوة: ما انهبط من الأرض
Al-huwwah, like quwwah: what has descended from the earth.
أو الوهدة الغامضة منها
Or the obscure, sunken part of it.
كالهواءة، كرمانة
Like al-hawā'ah, like rammānah.
والهو، بالفتح: الجانب
And al-huw, with the fatḥah: the side.
والكوة
And al-kuwwah.