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هطع

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of looking intently and fixedly at something, often with a forward-thrust neck and head. It also extends to meanings of speed and physical stature.

Derived headwords

هَطَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to gaze intentlyboth

    To fix one's gaze upon something without looking away.

هُطُوعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    intense gazingclassical

    The act of gazing intently and fixedly at something.

أَهْطَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to thrust neck forwardboth

    To extend one's neck and lower one's head, often in anticipation or focus.

  2. 2.
    to speed upclassical

    To move quickly or hasten in one's running.

مُهْطِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    neck-thrustingclassical

    Describing someone who thrusts their neck forward and lowers their head.

  2. 2.
    long and stoutclassical

    Describing a person who is tall and robust in build.

بَعِيرٌ مُهْطِعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    camel with lowered neckclassical

    A camel whose neck is naturally inclined downwards.

الهِطْلِعُadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and stoutclassical

    A man who is tall and large in stature.

الهِجْنَِعُadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and stoutclassical

    A man who is tall and large in stature (used as a comparison for الهطلع).

Parallel reading

هطع الرجل، إذا أقبل ببصره على الشئ لا يقلع عنه
A man 'haṭaʿa' when he turns his gaze upon a thing and does not avert it.
يهطع هطوعا
He gazes intently, a 'huṭūʿan'.
وأهطع، إذا مد عنقه وصوب رأسه
And he 'ahṭaʿa' when he extends his neck and lowers his head.
تعبدني نمر بن سعد وقد أرى * ونمر بن سعد لى مطيع ومهطع
Namar ibn Sa'd worships me, and I see that Namar ibn Sa'd is obedient to me and 'muhṭiʿ' (thrusting his neck forward).
وبعير مهطع: في عنقه تصويب خلقة
And a 'muhṭiʿ' camel: its neck has a natural downward inclination.
وأهطع في عدوه، أي أسرع
And he 'ahṭaʿa' in his running, meaning he hastened.
والهطلع: الرجل الطويل الجسيم، مثل الهجنع
And 'al-hiṭliʿ': the tall, stout man, like 'al-hijnaʿ'.