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هيط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns loud noises, commotion, and shouting. It can also extend to the idea of gathering and settling matters, though this latter sense is presented as a contrast to another related concept.

Derived headwords

الهياطnoun
  1. 1.
    shouting and clamorboth

    Refers to loud, boisterous noise and general commotion.

المهايطةnoun
  1. 1.
    shouting and clamorboth

    Synonymous with 'al-hayāṭ', denoting loud noise and disturbance.

تهايطverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and settle mattersclassical

    Used to describe a group of people coming together to organize and resolve their affairs.

التمايطnoun
  1. 1.
    opposite of settling mattersclassical

    This term is presented as the contrary of 'tahāyaṭa', implying a state of disarray or failure to settle affairs.

Parallel reading

الهياط والمهايطة: الصياح والجلبة.
Al-hayāṭ and al-muhāyaṭah: shouting and clamor.
يقال: وقع القوم في هياط ومياط.
It is said: the people fell into shouting and commotion.
قال الفراء: تهايط القوم، إذا اجتمعوا وأصلحوا أمرهم بينهم،
Al-Farra' said: the people 'tahāyaṭū' when they gathered and settled their affairs among themselves,
وهو خلاف التمايط.
and this is the opposite of 'al-tamāyuṭ'.