حوا
Root entry · 28 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to concepts of covering, enclosing, gathering, and collecting. It also extends to descriptions of colors, physical attributes, and specific geographical locations or objects.
Derived headwords
- 1.Camel saddle paddingclassical
Padding stuffed and placed around a camel's hump, specifically for its protection or comfort. It is exclusively used for camels.
- 2.Intestinesclassical
The internal organs, specifically the intestines, are referred to by this term, often in its plural form.
- 1.fairness, equalityboth
fairness, equality
- 1.Abdominal swellingclassical
A term referring to a swelling or distension of the abdomen.
- 1.Abdominal swellingclassical
Synonymous with 'ḥawiyat al-baṭn', referring to a distended or swollen abdomen.
- 1.Abdominal swellingclassical
Another term for a swollen or distended abdomen, synonymous with 'ḥawiyat al-baṭn'.
- 1.Intestinesclassical
The plural of 'al-ḥawiyah', referring to the intestines.
- 1.Plural of ḥāwiyahclassical
A plural form for 'al-ḥāwiyah', following the pattern of 'fawāʿil'.
- 1.a group of houses of people gathered together, and the plural is 'al-aḥwiya', and they are made of camel hairboth
a group of houses of people gathered together, and the plural is 'al-aḥwiya', and they are made of camel hair
- 1.Groups of dwellingsclassical
The plural of 'al-ḥawwāʾ', referring to clusters of houses.
- 1.darkness of the lipboth
darkness of the lip
- 2.a color that mixes with 'al-kumayya' (dark brown), like rust of ironboth
a color that mixes with 'al-kumayya' (dark brown), like rust of iron
- 3.an ember that strikes their speechboth
an ember that strikes their speech
- 1.To acquire a hueclassical
To take on a mixed color, such as a horse developing a hue that is a mix of green, black, and yellow.
- 1.To gatherboth
To collect, gather, or bring together.
- 2.To containboth
To hold or encompass something.
- 3.To acquire a hueclassical
To develop a specific color or hue, as in 'ḥawā yuḥawwī ḥuwwatan'.
- 1.He gathers/containsboth
Present tense of the verb 'ḥawā', meaning he gathers, collects, contains, or encompasses.
- 1.He gathered/containedboth
Past tense of the verb 'ḥawā', meaning he gathered, collected, contained, or encompassed.
- 1.he contained the food, with 'ḥimya' and 'ḥimwa' (both with kasra on the first letter)both
he contained the food, with 'ḥimya' and 'ḥimwa' (both with kasra on the first letter)
- 1.To containboth
To comprise, include, or contain something.
- 1.To gather and become roundclassical
To gather oneself together, to coil, or to become rounded, like a snake coiling up.
- 1.a man with dark lipsboth
a man with dark lips
- 2.a camel that is 'aḥwā' when its greenness is mixed with black and yellowboth
a camel that is 'aḥwā' when its greenness is mixed with black and yellow
- 1.Diminutive of 'aḥwā'classical
The diminutive form of 'aḥwā' (mixed color), used by those who pronounce 'asyawad' as 'asyūwad'.
- 1.To acquire a hue (variant)classical
A variant pronunciation and conjugation for 'iḥwāwā' (to acquire a hue), used by some.
- 1.a woman with dark lipsboth
a woman with dark lips
- 1.A single plantclassical
The singular form of 'ḥawwāʾ', referring to one plant of that type.
- 1.a woman with dark lipsboth
a woman with dark lips
- 1.She had dark lipsclassical
Past tense verb indicating a woman having dark or brownish lips.
- 1.Darkness of lipsclassical
The state of having dark or brownish lips.
- 1.Acquiring a hue (masdar)classical
The verbal noun (masdar) for the verb 'iḥwāwā', meaning the act of acquiring a mixed color.
- 1.Acquiring a hue (masdar)classical
The verbal noun (masdar) for the verb 'aḥwāwā', meaning the act of acquiring a mixed color.
- 1.Livelinessmodern
The state of being lively, energetic, or vital. (Note: This is a modern usage derived from the root 'ḥ-y-w' meaning life, but often associated with 'ḥ-w-w' in classical texts due to phonetic similarity and semantic overlap in 'gathering' or 'encompassing' life/energy).