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هيء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns readiness, preparation, and appearance. It encompasses the state of being prepared for something, the act of preparing or making something ready, and the outward presentation or form of a person or thing.

Derived headwords

ياهئinterjection
  1. 1.
    alasclassical

    An expression of sorrow and longing.

هَأْinterjection
  1. 1.
    a particle of warning/attention, and it is a substitute for what 'ayy' used to be annexed toboth

    a particle of warning/attention, and it is a substitute for what 'ayy' used to be annexed to

  2. 2.
    they substituted the alif with haboth

    they substituted the alif with ha

  3. 3.
    a letter of the alphabet and one of the augmentative lettersboth

    a letter of the alphabet and one of the augmentative letters

  4. 4.
    a particle of warning/attentionboth

    a particle of warning/attention

  5. 5.
    it can be a pronoun for the absent male and femaleboth

    it can be a pronoun for the absent male and female

  6. 6.
    it is added in pause to clarify the vowelboth

    it is added in pause to clarify the vowel

  7. 7.
    a substitute for the hamzaboth

    a substitute for the hamza

  8. 8.
    shortened for proximityboth

    shortened for proximity

هيئةnoun
  1. 1.
    appearanceboth

    The outward form, look, or presentation of a person or thing.

  2. 2.
    uniformboth

    Distinctive clothing or insignia indicating a particular role or group.

  3. 3.
    readinessclassical

    The state of being prepared or ready for something.

هَيَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    he prepared the matter, he prepared it, preparationboth

    he prepared the matter, he prepared it, preparation

  2. 2.
    one of the particles of calling, and its origin is 'aya', like 'araqa' and 'haraqa'both

    one of the particles of calling, and its origin is 'aya', like 'araqa' and 'haraqa'

تَهَيَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare oneselfboth

    To get ready or make oneself ready for something.

  2. 2.
    to become readyboth

    To be in a state of readiness.

تَهَيُّؤnoun
  1. 1.
    preparationboth

    The act or process of making oneself ready for something.

  2. 2.
    readinessboth

    The state of being prepared.

هَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    meaning: here you are (masculine singular)both

    meaning: here you are (masculine singular)

  2. 2.
    like 'hāk'both

    like 'hāk'

Parallel reading

ياهئ مالى
Alas, what is wrong with me?
يا هئ مالى من يعمر يفنه * مر الزمان عليه والتقليب
Alas, what is wrong with me? Whoever lives long, time and its changes will wear him out.
والهيئة: الشارة
And 'al-hay'ah' means the insignia or uniform.
وفلان حسن الهيئة والهيئة
And so-and-so has a good appearance and presentation.
هئت للأمر أهئ هيئة
I became ready for the matter, I become ready, a state of readiness.
تهيأت تهيؤا بمعنى
I prepared myself, a preparation, in the same sense.
وقالت هئت لك
And some read: 'She became ready for you.'
بمعنى تهيأت لك
Meaning 'I prepared myself for you.'
وهيأت الشئ: أصلحته
And I prepared the thing: I made it right.