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هذب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to refinement, purification, and making something orderly or well-behaved. It extends to concepts of speed and swiftness, particularly in movement and speech, and also describes a specific gait of a horse.

Derived headwords

التهذيبnoun
  1. 1.
    purificationboth

    purification

مهذبadjective
  1. 1.
    meaning, pure in characterboth

    meaning, pure in character

الإهذابnoun
  1. 1.
    Swiftnessclassical

    The act of moving or acting with great speed, whether in flight, running, or speech.

التهذيبnoun
  1. 1.
    purificationboth

    purification

مهذبadjective
  1. 1.
    meaning, pure in characterboth

    meaning, pure in character

الهيذبىnoun
  1. 1.
    A horse's gaitclassical

    A specific manner of walking or moving for a horse, characterized by swiftness.

Parallel reading

التهذيب كالتنقية
Refinement is like purification.
ورجل مهذب، أي مطهر الأخلاق
And a refined man, meaning one purified in morals.
والإهذاب والتهذيب: الإسراع في الطيران والعدو والكلام
And al-ihdhāb and al-tahdhīb: swiftness in flying, running, and speaking.
فللسوط ألهوب وللساق درة * وللزجر منه وقع أخرج مهذب
So for the whip there is a lash, and for the leg a spur, * and for the urging from him a swift impact, a refined (horse).
والهيذبى: ضرب من مشى الخيل
And al-haydhabā: a type of horse's gait.