حيح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to vocalizations, specifically the sounds made to urge on camels. It also includes place names and tribal designations derived from these sounds or related concepts.

Derived headwords

حاحيتverb

1.
to make the sound 'ha'classical
To utter the sound 'ha' as a call or urging, particularly for camels. This is presented as a verb derived from the imitation of sounds.

حيحاءother

1.
related to 'ha' soundclassical
A term associated with the sound 'ha', possibly an adjective or noun derived from it, though its specific meaning is not fully explained in the text.

عاعيتverb

1.
to make the sound 'a'classical
To utter the sound 'a' as a call or urging, particularly for camels. This is presented as a verb derived from the imitation of sounds.

هاهيتverb

1.
to make the sound 'ha'classical
To utter the sound 'ha' as a call or urging, particularly for camels. This is presented as a verb derived from the imitation of sounds.

حاحةname

1.
place namemodern
A large town located between Marrakesh and Souss.

حيحةname

1.
tribal namemodern
A well-known tribe from the Souss region.

Parallel reading

و هاذا من قولهم في زجر الإبل: {حاحيت وعاعيت وهاهيت: إذا صحت فقلت: حا، و: عا و: ها.

And this is from their saying when driving camels: {Hahaitu, 'a'aitu, and hahaitu: if you shouted, you said: Ha, and: 'a, and: Ha.

وبه تعلم أنها أفعال بنيت من حكاية أصوات وأمثاله مشهورة في مصنفات النحو.

And by this you learn that they are verbs constructed from the imitation of sounds, and similar examples are famous in grammar works.

حاحة: بلدة واسعة بين مراكش وسوس.

Hahah: a large town between Marrakesh and Souss.

وحَيِيحة، بالكسر: قبيلة من قبائل سوس مشهورة أيضا.

And Hayihah, with kasra: a tribe from the tribes of Souss, also famous.