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هوس
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to concepts of intense or rapid movement, often associated with animals like lions or camels. It also encompasses meanings related to forceful action, consumption, and a type of madness or agitation.
Derived headwords
هَوَسَverb
- 1.to poundclassical
To strike or pound something forcefully. This is a less common usage.
- 2.to move stealthilyclassical
To walk with a deliberate, stealthy, or measured pace, often while grazing or moving slowly.
الهَوَسnoun
- 1.a touch of madnessboth
a touch of madness
الهَوَّاسnoun
- 1.lionclassical
A lion, named for its powerful and deliberate gait.
هَاسَverb
- 1.to graze and walkclassical
Used for camels (specifically a she-camel) to graze and walk slowly and deliberately.
الهَوُسَةnoun
- 1.she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is somewhat clumsy or walks with a heavy gait, likened to a hyena.
الهَوَسnoun
- 1.a touch of madnessboth
a touch of madness
Parallel reading
هست الشئ أهوسه
He pounded the thing, I pound it.
الهوس: الطوفان بالليل
Al-hawas: the flood at night.
الهوس: شدة الأكل
Al-hawas: intense eating.
الهواس: الأسد
Al-hawwas: the lion.
هو الأضبط الهواس فينا شجاعة * وفيمن يعاديه الهجف المثقل
He is the resolute, the lion-like in us in courage, and in those who oppose him, the heavy, slow-moving one.
المشي الذي يعتمد فيه صاحبه على الأرض اعتمادا شديدا
The walk in which its owner relies heavily on the ground.
ومنه سمي الأسد الهواس
And from this, the lion is named Al-Hawwas.
الهوس السوق اللين
Al-hawas: the gentle market.
هست الإبل فهاست
The camels moved slowly and grazed, and they moved.
إنما شبه هوسان الناقة بهوسان الأسد، لأنها تمشي خطوة خطوة وهي ترعى
The slow gait of the she-camel is only likened to the slow gait of the lion because she walks step by step while grazing.
الهوسة: الناقة الضبعة
Al-hawsa: the hyena-like she-camel.
الهوس بالتحريك: طرف من الجنون
Al-hawas (with vowelization): a touch of madness.