هيء

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the state, condition, or manner of something, often implying readiness or preparation. It extends to concepts of appearance, form, agreement, and even specific calls or expressions of regret.

Derived headwords

الهيئةnoun

1.
state, conditionboth
The state or condition of something, its manner, and how it is.
2.
appearance, formboth
The appearance or form of something, especially in terms of dress or presentation.
3.
uniformity, consistencyclassical
Maintaining a single, consistent appearance or manner without variation.
4.
emblem, insigniaclassical
A distinguishing mark or sign.

الهيئة بالفتح (وتكسر) نادرا (: حال الشيء وكيفيته)

The state (pronounced with fatha, and rarely with damma): the condition and manner of a thing.

هيّءverb

1.
to prepare, make readyboth
To make something ready or suitable for a purpose.
2.
to arrange, fixboth
To put something in order or to repair it.

وهيأه الأمر تهيئة وتهييئا: أصلحه

And the matter prepared it, preparation and preparing: he fixed it.

تهيّأverb

1.
to prepare oneself, get readyboth
To make oneself ready or prepared for something.
2.
to be arranged, be suitableboth
To be in a state of readiness or suitability.

وتقول: هئت للأمر أهيء هيئة وتهيأت تهيؤا بمعنى

And you say: I prepared for the matter, I prepare, a preparation, and I prepared myself, a preparation, meaning the same.

مُهيَّأadjective

1.
prepared, readyboth
Made ready or prepared for a specific purpose or situation.
2.
arranged, fixedboth
Put in order or repaired.

فهو مهيأ

So he is prepared.

تهايؤواverb

1.
to agree, conspireboth
To come to an agreement or mutual understanding about something.

وتهايؤوا على ذلك (: توافقوا)

And they agreed upon that (i.e., they agreed).

هاءverb

1.
to long for, desireclassical
To feel a strong desire or longing for something.
2.
to prepare forclassical
To prepare oneself or take action for something.

وهاء إليه يهاء كيخاف هيئة بالكسر: اشتاق

And he longed for it, he longs, a longing: he desired.

هيّءverb

1.
to prepare, make readyboth
To make something ready or suitable for a purpose.
2.
to arrange, fixboth
To put something in order or to repair it.

وهاء للأمر يهاء كيخاف ويهيء: أخذ له هيأته

And he prepared for the matter, he prepares, he prepares: he took his preparation for it.

تهيّؤnoun

1.
preparationboth
The act or process of making oneself ready or prepared.

تهيأت تهيؤا بمعنى

I prepared myself, a preparation, meaning the same.

الهيآتnoun

1.
people of good standingclassical
Individuals known for their good reputation and uprightness, who may be granted leniency for mistakes.
2.
good appearances, respectable formsclassical
Possessing good looks, respectable forms, and consistent demeanor.

أقيلوا ذوي الهيآت عثراتهم

Grant the people of good standing their slips.

هئتverb

1.
to prepare oneself, get readyboth
To make oneself ready or prepared for something.

وقريء 1. 036 وقالت هئت لك (يوسف: 23) بالكسر والهمز، مثل هعت بمعنى تهيأت لك

And it was read: 'And I prepared myself for you' (Joseph: 23) with a kasra and hamza, like 'ha'at' meaning 'I prepared myself for you'.

المهايأةnoun

1.
agreed-upon matterclassical
A matter that has been mutually agreed upon and consented to by a group of people.

والمهايأة: الأمر المتهايأ عليه

And the mutual agreement: the matter upon which agreement is reached.

الهيءnoun

1.
call to food/drinkclassical
A call or invitation to partake in food or drink.
2.
call to camelsclassical
A call used to invite camels to drink.

والهيء بالفتح (والهيء) بالكسر: الدعاء إلى الطعام والشراب

And the call (with fatha) and the call (with kasra): the invitation to food and drink.

المتهيئةadjective

1.
camel that readily conceivesclassical
A female camel that is likely to become pregnant when bred.

والمتهيئة على صيغة اسم الفاعل من النوق: التي قلما تخلف إذا قرعت أن تحمل

And the one preparing (in the form of an active participle) from female camels: she who rarely fails to conceive when bred.

يا هيءparticle

1.
alas!classical
An exclamation expressing regret, sorrow, or disappointment over something missed or lost.
2.
wonder!classical
An expression of surprise or astonishment.

ويا هيء مالي: كلمة أسف وتلهف

And 'O my loss!': a word of regret and longing.

هيءverb

1.
be attentive!, wake up!classical
An imperative verb used to command someone to pay attention or wake up.

وهيىء: كلمة معناها الأسف على الشيء يفوت

And 'Heiy': a word meaning regret over something missed.

هيءname

1.
attention!, wake up!classical
A noun used as an imperative, meaning 'pay attention!' or 'wake up!', similar to 'sah!' or 'mah!'.

وهو (تنبه) واستيقظ (كصه) ومه، في كونهما اسمين (لاسكت) واكفف

And it means 'be attentive' and 'wake up' (like 'sah!' and 'mah!'), in their being nouns (for 'be silent!' and 'stop!').

هيّأverb

1.
to be good, excelclassical
To be excellent or excel in something, used in a superlative sense.

ورجل هيىء - وهييء، ككيس وظريف) عن اللحياني أي (حسنها) من كل شيء

And a man 'hayyi' - and 'hayya', like 'kayyis' and 'ẓarīf' (according to Al-Lihyani) meaning (excellent) in everything.

هاءverb

1.
to be good, excelclassical
To be excellent or excel in something, used in a superlative sense.

وقد هاء يهاء، كيخاف

And he was excellent, he is excellent, like 'yakhāf'.

هيّؤverb

1.
to be good, excelclassical
To be excellent or excel in something, used in a superlative sense.

وقد هيؤ بضم الباء ككرم حكى ذلك ابن جني عن بعض الكوفيين

And he was excellent (with damma on the ba) like 'karuma', as narrated by Ibn Jinni from some of the Kufans.

Parallel reading

الهيئة بالفتح (وتكسر) نادرا (: حال الشيء وكيفيته)

The state (pronounced with fatha, and rarely with damma): the condition and manner of a thing.

وعن الليث: {الهيئة} للمتهيىء في ملبسه ونحوه

And from Al-Layth: 'Al-Hay'ah' is for one preparing himself in his clothing and the like.

ورجل {هيىء} - وهييء، ككيس وظريف) عن اللحياني أي (حسنها) من كل شيء

And a man 'hayyi' - and 'hayya', like 'kayyis' and 'ẓarīf' (according to Al-Lihyani) meaning (excellent) in everything.

وقد {هاء} يهاء) ، كيخاف {هيئة (} - ويهيء) قال اللحياني: وليست الأخيرة بالوجه

And he was excellent, he is excellent, like 'yakhāf' (to be excellent) - and 'yuhayyi'. Al-Lihyani said: and the latter is not the preferred way.

وقد {هيؤ) بضم الباء (ككرم) حكى ذلك ابن جني عن بعض الكوفيين

And he was excellent (with damma on the ba) like 'karuma', as narrated by Ibn Jinni from some of the Kufans.

وتهايؤوا على ذلك (: توافقوا) وتمالؤوا عليه.

And they agreed upon that (i.e., they agreed) and conspired upon it.

وهاء إليه {يهاء) كيخاف (} هيئة بالكسر: اشتاق

And he longed for it, he longs, a longing: he desired.

وهاء (للأمر يهاء) كيخاف ( {- ويهيء: أخذ له} هيأته

And he prepared (for the matter, he prepares, he prepares): he took his preparation for it.

وهيأه) أي الأمر ( {تهيئة} وتهييئا: أصلحه

And the matter prepared it (i.e., the matter) 'tahyi'atan' and 'tahyi'atan': he fixed it.

وفي الحديث (أقيلوا ذوي} الهيآت عثراتهم)

And in the Hadith: 'Grant the people of good standing their slips'.

والهيئة: صورة الشيء وشكله وحاله، يريد به ذوي} الهيآت الحسنة الذين يلزمون {هيئة واحدة وسمتا واحدا، ولا تختلف حالاتهم بالتنقل من هيئة إلى} هيئة.

And 'Al-Hay'ah' is the image, shape, and state of a thing. It refers to those of good appearances who adhere to one form and one demeanor, and their states do not differ by moving from one form to another.

وتقول: هئت للأمر {- أهيء هيئة وتهيأت {تهيؤا بمعنى

And you say: I prepared for the matter, I prepare, a preparation, and I prepared myself, a preparation, meaning the same.

وقريء {1. 036 وقالت} هئت لك} (يوسف: 23) بالكسر والهمز، مثل هعت بمعنى {تهيأت لك.

And it was read: 'And I prepared myself for you' (Joseph: 23) with a kasra and hamza, like 'ha'at' meaning 'I prepared myself for you'.

والهيئة: الشارة.

And 'Al-Hay'ah': the emblem.

والمهايأة: الأمر المتهايأ عليه،) أي أمر يتهايأ عليه القوم فيتراضون به.

And 'Al-Muhaya'ah': the matter upon which agreement is reached, meaning a matter that people agree upon and consent to.

والهيء) بالفتح ( {- والهيء) بالكسر (: الدعاء إلى الطعام والشراب

And 'Al-Hay'' (with fatha) - and 'Al-Hiyy' (with kasra): the invitation to food and drink.

وهو أيضا (دعاء الإبل للشرب) قال الهراء: فما كان على الجيء ولا الهيء امتداحيكا وهو تقدم الكلام عليه في ج ي أوهو مأخوذ من} هأهأت بالإبل: دعوتها للعلف.

And it is also (the call to camels to drink). Al-Hirra' said: 'And there was no praise for 'al-ji'' nor 'al-hay''', and it was previously discussed under J-Y-A, and it is derived from 'ha'ha'tu bil-ibil': I called them to fodder.

والمتهيئة) على صيغة اسم الفاعل (من النوق: التي قلما تخلف إذا قرعت أن تحمل) نقله الصاغاني.

And 'Al-Mutahayyi'ah' (in the form of an active participle) from female camels: she who rarely fails to conceive when bred, as narrated by Al-Saghani.

ويا} - هيء مالي: كلمة) أسف وتلهف،! وهىء: كلمة معناها الأسف على الشيء يفوت، وقيل: هي كلمة (تعجب)

And 'O Hayyi Mali': a word of regret and longing. 'Hayyi': a word meaning regret over something missed. It is also said to be a word of (astonishment).

قال الجميح بن الطماح الأسدي: يا هيء مالي من يعمر بفنه مر الزمان عليه والتقليب ويروى يا شيء مالي، ويافيء مالي وكله واحد

Al-Jumayh bin Al-Tammah Al-Asadi said: 'O Hayyi Mali, whoever lives his life, time passes over him and changes it.' It is also narrated as 'O Shay' Mali', and 'O Fayyi Mali', and they are all the same.

أو اسم) نقل ابن بري عن بعض أهل اللغة أن هيء اسم لفعل أمر، وهو (تنبه) واستيقظ (كصه) ومه، في كونهما اسمين (لاسكت) واكفف، ودخل حرف النداء عليها كما دخل على فعل الأمر في قول الشماخ: ألا يا اسقياني قبل غارة سنجال

Or a noun. Ibn Barrī narrated from some linguists that 'Hayyi'' is a noun for an imperative verb, meaning 'be attentive!' and 'wake up!' (like 'sah!' and 'mah!'), in their being nouns (for 'be silent!' and 'stop!'). And the vocative particle entered upon it as it entered upon an imperative verb in the saying of Al-Shammakh: 'O bring me to drink before the raid of Sinjal'.

وإنما (بني على حركة للساكنين) أي لئلا يلتقي ساكنان.

And it was (built with a vowel for the two quiescent letters) meaning, so that two quiescent letters do not meet.

و) بني (على الفتح) بالخصوص طلبا (للخفة) بمنزلة كيف وأين.

And it was (built with fatha) specifically seeking (lightness), like 'kayfa' and 'ayna'.