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هذء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the act of cutting, severing, or breaking something into pieces. It can also describe a state of decay or corruption, particularly when referring to wounds.

Derived headwords

هَذَأَverb
  1. 1.
    this is Zaydboth

    this is Zayd

هَذْءًاnoun
  1. 1.
    cuttingboth

    The act of cutting or severing something into pieces.

تَهَذَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to decayclassical

    To become corrupted, rotten, or decayed, often used for wounds.

  2. 2.
    to break apartclassical

    To break into pieces or become fragmented.

Parallel reading

هذأت الشئ هذءا: قطعته.
I cut the thing, cutting it.
وتهذأت القرحة: فسدت وتقطعت.
And the wound decayed: it became corrupt and broke into pieces.