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حفز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

The root حفز (ḥafaza) primarily relates to the concept of pushing, urging, or driving something forward. This can be physical, like pushing from behind, or metaphorical, such as time pushing forward. It also extends to the idea of hastening or being eager.

Derived headwords

حَفَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to push from behindboth

    To propel someone or something forward by applying force from the rear.

  2. 2.
    to urge onboth

    To incite or stimulate someone or something to move faster or exert more effort.

  3. 3.
    to stabclassical

    To pierce or wound with a pointed object, such as a spear.

حَفْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    pushingboth

    The act of pushing or propelling forward.

  2. 2.
    urgingboth

    The act of inciting or stimulating someone to action.

المَحْفُوزadjective
  1. 1.
    pushedboth

    Having been propelled or driven forward.

  2. 2.
    intenseclassical

    Describing something that is severe, continuous, and driving.

يُحَفِّزُverb
  1. 1.
    it drives itboth

    it drives it

الحَوْفَزَانname
  1. 1.
    Al-Hufzanclassical

    A title or nickname given to Al-Hārith ibn Sharīk al-Shaybānī.

مُحْتَفِزًاadjective
  1. 1.
    ready to spring, alertboth

    ready to spring, alert

Parallel reading

حفزه، أي دفعه من خلفه
He pushed him, meaning he pushed him from behind.
يحفزه حفزا
He pushes him with a pushing.
تريح بعد النفس المحفوز
It rests after the intense, continuous exertion.
يريد النفس الشديد المتتابع، الذى كأنه يحفز، أي يدفع من سياق
He means the intense, continuous exertion, which is as if it is being pushed, meaning driven in succession.
فالليل يحفز النهار، أي يسوقه
And the night drives the day, meaning it propels it.
وحفزته بالرمح: طعنته
And I stabbed him with the spear: I pierced him.
لقب بذلك لان قيس بن عاصم التميمي حفزه بالرمح حين خاف أن يفوته
He was given that title because Qays ibn Āṣim al-Tamīmī stabbed him with a spear when he feared he would miss him.
ونحن حفزنا الحوفزان بطعنة
And we stabbed Al-Hufzan with a thrust.
رأيته محتفزا
I saw him eager.
إذا صلت المرأة فلتحتفز
If a woman prostrates, she should draw herself together.
أي تتضام إذا جلست وإذا سجدت ولا تخوى كما يخوى الرجل
Meaning she should draw herself together when she sits and when she prostrates, and not spread out as a man does.