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هسهس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the sound of rustling, rattling, or whispering, often associated with movement, particularly of armor, jewelry, or nocturnal activities. It can also refer to the eerie sounds of jinn or the vigilance of a shepherd.

Derived headwords

الهَسْهَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rustling soundboth

    The sound produced by the movement of armor, jewelry, or by someone moving at night.

هَسْهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to rustleboth

    To make a rustling or rattling sound, often associated with movement.

تَهَسْهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to rustleboth

    To make a rustling or rattling sound; synonymous with هَسْهَسَ.

هَسَاهِسnoun
  1. 1.
    rustling soundsboth

    Plural of هَسْهَسَة, referring to the sounds of rustling or rattling.

  2. 2.
    jinn's eerie soundsclassical

    The eerie, whispering sounds or incantations of jinn.

هَسْهَاسadjective
  1. 1.
    vigilant shepherdclassical

    Describing a shepherd who stays awake and watchful throughout the night while tending to sheep.

Parallel reading

ولله فرسان وخيل مغيرة لهن بشباك الحديد هساهس
And by God, there are knights and charging steeds, which have rustling sounds in their iron mail.
لبسن من حر الثياب ملبسا ومذهب الحلى إذا تهسهسا
They wore garments of fine cloth and ornaments that rustled when they moved.
وهساهس الجن عزيفهم
And the rustling sounds of the jinn are their eerie incantations.
وراع هسهاس إذا رعى الغنم ليله كله
And a vigilant shepherd who watches over the sheep all night.