حدء

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of turning, diverting, clinging, and showing compassion or support. It also encompasses specific objects like a double-headed axe and a bird, as well as a term for a type of bird call.

Derived headwords

الحَدَأَةnoun

1.
the well-known bird (kite)both
the well-known bird (kite)

حدأnoun

1.
plural of hid'ahboth
plural of hid'ah
2.
he drove the camelsboth
he drove the camels

حدأ حدأother

1.
back up!classical
A phrase used to tell someone or something to move backward, often translated as 'back up!' or 'go back!'. It is a truncated form of the word حدأة.

حدا حداother

1.
back up! (colloquial)classical
A colloquial pronunciation and usage of 'حدأ حدأ', meaning to move backward.

حدأتverb

1.
to divertclassical
To turn something aside or divert its course.

حدءاًnoun

1.
diversionclassical
The act of diverting or turning aside.

حدئتverb

1.
to clingclassical
To stick to or remain in a place.

حدأnoun

1.
plural of hid'ahboth
plural of hid'ah
2.
he drove the camelsboth
he drove the camels

حدئت إليهverb

1.
to resort toclassical
To seek refuge or resort to someone or something.

حدبت عليهverb

1.
to have compassion forclassical
To feel pity, compassion, or sympathy for someone.
2.
to supportclassical
To aid, assist, or defend someone.
3.
to protect from injusticeclassical
To defend someone against wrongdoing or oppression.

Parallel reading

الحدأة: الفأس ذات الرأسين

Al-Had'ah: The axe with two heads.

وجمعها: حدأ، مثل: قصبة وقصب

And its plural is hada', like qasabah and qasab.

والحدأة: الطائر المعروف

And al-Had'ah: the known bird.

ولا يقال: حدأة (1)

And it is not said: Had'ah.

وعنبة وعنب، قال العجاج - يصف الاثافي -: كما تدانى الحدأ الاوى (2)

And 'unabah and 'unub. Al-'Ajjaj said - describing the tripods -: Like the kites drawing near.

ومننه قولهم: حدأ حدأ، وراءك بندقة (3)

And from it is their saying: Had' had', behind you is a pellet.

قال ابن ms0047 السكيت: هو ترخيم حدأة

Ibn al-Sikkit said: It is the truncation of Had'ah.

والعامة تقول: حدا حدا - بالفتح - غير مهموز.

And the common people say: Hada hada - with fatha - without hamza.

وزعم الشرقي أن حداء وبندقة قبيلتان

And al-Sharqi claimed that Huda' and Bunduqah are two tribes.

وحدأت الشئ بالفتح حدءا: صرفته.

And I diverted something with fatha, had'an: I turned it aside.

وحدئت بالمكان حدأ بالتحريك، إذا لزقت به.

And I clung to a place, had'an with harakah, if I stuck to it.

وحدئت إليه، أي لجأت إليه.

And I resorted to him, meaning I sought refuge with him.

وحدئت عليه وإليه، إذا حدبت عليه، ونصرته، ومنعته من الظلم.

And I had compassion for him and supported him, if I felt compassion for him, and helped him, and protected him from injustice.