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هذز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to measurement, estimation, and engineering, particularly in the context of construction and water channels. It also touches upon the concept of giving without measure.

Derived headwords

الهندازnoun
  1. 1.
    on the pattern of 'miftāḥ': arabicized, its origin in Persian is 'andāzah'both

    on the pattern of 'miftāḥ': arabicized, its origin in Persian is 'andāzah'

أعطاه بلا حساب ولا هندازother
  1. 1.
    gave without measureclassical

    An idiom meaning to give something abundantly, without any limit or precise measurement.

المهندزnoun
  1. 1.
    he is the one who estimates the courses of art and buildingsboth

    he is the one who estimates the courses of art and buildings

مهندسnoun
  1. 1.
    because they changed the 'zay' to 'sin' and said 'muhandis', because there is no 'zay' preceded by a 'dal' in Arabic speechboth

    because they changed the 'zay' to 'sin' and said 'muhandis', because there is no 'zay' preceded by a 'dal' in Arabic speech

Parallel reading

الهنداز معرب، وأصله بالفارسية " أندازة "
Al-hindāz is an Arabized word, and its origin is Persian 'andāza'.
يقال: أعطاه بلا حساب ولا هنداز.
It is said: He gave him without account and without measure.
ومنه المهندز، وهو الذي يقدر مجاري القني والأبنية.
And from it is al-muhandiz, who is the one who estimates the courses of channels and buildings.
إلا أنهم صيروا الزاى سينا فقالوا: مهندس،
Except that they turned the 'z' into an 's' and said: muhandis,
لانه ليس في كلام العرب زاى قبلها دال.
because there is no 'z' preceded by a 'd' in the speech of the Arabs.