حوط

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root حوط (ḥ-w-ṭ) primarily relates to the concept of surrounding, enclosing, or protecting. This extends to building walls, guarding, and being aware of something by encompassing it. It also encompasses the idea of caring for and being compassionate towards someone.

Derived headwords

الحائطnoun

1.
one of the wallsboth
one of the walls

حائطnoun

1.
wallboth
A structure built to enclose an area, typically made of stone or brick.

حيطانnoun

1.
wallsboth
The plural form of 'ḥāʾiṭ', referring to multiple walls.

حَوَّطَverb

1.
he fenced his vineyard: he built a wall around itboth
he fenced his vineyard: he built a wall around it

تَحْوِيطًاnoun

1.
building a wall aroundclassical
The act of constructing a wall around something.

مُحَوَّطadjective

1.
a fenced vineyardboth
a fenced vineyard

أَحَاطَverb

1.
his knowledge encompassed itboth
his knowledge encompassed it
2.
he encompassed it with knowledgeboth
he encompassed it with knowledge

حَوَاطَةnoun

1.
enclosureclassical
A pen or enclosure, often made for storing food or livestock.

حِيْطَةnoun

1.
verbal noun of ḥāṭaboth
verbal noun of ḥāṭa

حِيَاطَةnoun

1.
guardianshipboth
The act of watching over, protecting, and tending to something.

حَاطَverb

1.
he protected and cared for himboth
he protected and cared for him

يَحُوطُverb

1.
the donkey gathers its herdboth
the donkey gathers its herd

حَاطَهُverb

1.
he guarded itboth
Past tense verb indicating the act of guarding or protecting something.
2.
he tended itboth
Past tense verb indicating the act of tending or caring for something.

حُوطًاnoun

1.
guardingclassical
The act of guarding or protecting.

احْتَاطَverb

1.
he took precautions for himself: he took confidenceboth
he took precautions for himself: he took confidence

أَحَاطَ بِهِverb

1.
it surrounded himboth
The act of surrounding or encircling someone.
2.
it encompassed himboth
The act of completely covering or including someone.

أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمًاverb

1.
he knew it completelyboth
To have full and comprehensive knowledge of something.

احْتَاطَتْ بِهِverb

1.
they surrounded himboth
The act of cavalry or troops encircling someone.

Parallel reading

الحائط: واحد الحيطان، صارت الواو ياء لانكسار ما قبلها.

The wall: the singular of the walls; the 'waw' became 'ya' due to the kasra before it.

وحوط كرمة تحويطا: بنى حوله حائطا، فهو كرم محوط.

And he built a wall around a vineyard, building a wall around it, so it is a walled vineyard.

ومنهم قولهم: أنا أحوط حول ذلك الأمر، أي أدور.

And from them is their saying: 'I am going around that matter,' meaning I am circling it.

والحواطة: حظيرة تتخذ للطعام.

And the enclosure: a pen taken for food.

والحيطة بالكسر: الحياطة، وهما من الواو.

And the protection (with kasra): the guardianship, and both are from the 'waw'.

وقد حاطه يحوطه حوطا وحيطة وحياطة، أي كلأه ورعاه.

And he guarded it, he guards it, with guarding, protection, and guardianship, meaning he protected it and tended to it.

ومع فلان حيطة لك - ولا تقل عليك - أي تحنن وتعطف.

And with so-and-so is affection for you - and do not say 'against you' - meaning he is tender and compassionate.

والحمار يحوط عانته، أي يجمعها.

And the donkey gathers its sheath, meaning it pulls it in.

واحتاط الرجل لنفسه، أي أخذ بالثقة.

And the man took precautions for himself, meaning he secured himself.

وأحاط به، أي علمه.

And it encompassed him, meaning it knew him.

وأحاطت الخيل بفلان واحتاطت به، أي أحدقت به.

And the horses surrounded so-and-so and closed in on him, meaning they encircled him.