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هود

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root H-W-D (هود) primarily relates to the concepts of repentance, returning to the right path, and gentleness. It also encompasses terms for the Jewish people, a prophet's name, and physical descriptions of camel humps. Derived meanings extend to leniency, soothing, and even specific days and tribes.

Derived headwords

هادَ يَهودُ هَوداًverb
  1. 1.
    to repentboth

    To turn back to the truth or to God.

  2. 2.
    to returnboth

    To return to something, often used with 'ila' (إلى).

تَهَوَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to become Jewishboth

    To adopt the religion of Judaism.

  2. 2.
    to walk gentlyclassical

    To walk with a slow, gentle pace, sometimes associated with the manner of Jewish people during prayer.

  3. 3.
    to seek connectionclassical

    To connect through kinship or sacredness.

الهُودُnoun
  1. 1.
    repentanceboth

    The act of repentance and returning to the truth.

  2. 2.
    camel humpsboth

    The humps of a camel, or the place where the hump gathers.

  3. 3.
    Jewsboth

    The Jewish people.

هائِدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    repentantboth

    One who repents or returns to the truth.

  2. 2.
    gentleclassical

    Characterized by gentleness or leniency.

هُودٌname
  1. 1.
    Prophet Hudboth

    The name of a prophet in Islam, known for his message to the people of 'Ad.

هُدَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    camel humpboth

    The hump of a camel, or the gathered part of it.

يَهودُnoun
  1. 1.
    Jewsboth

    The Jewish people, derived from the verb 'to repent'.

يَهودانnoun
  1. 1.
    Jewsclassical

    A plural form for the Jewish people.

تَهويدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    soothingboth

    The act of making something gentle, soft, or weak.

  2. 2.
    gentle soundclassical

    A soft, weak, or faint sound, like the chirping of jinn.

  3. 3.
    slow walkingclassical

    Walking slowly and gently.

  4. 4.
    intoxicationclassical

    The act of intoxicating or making someone sleepy with a drink.

  5. 5.
    slownessclassical

    Slowness or delay in speech or action.

مُهَوِّدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    soothingclassical

    That which soothes, entertains, or distracts.

  2. 2.
    intoxicatingclassical

    A drink that intoxicates or makes one sleepy.

الهَوادةُnoun
  1. 1.
    leniencyboth

    Gentleness, mildness, and leniency.

  2. 2.
    conciliationboth

    Reconciliation, peace, or compromise between people.

  3. 3.
    permissionclassical

    Leniency, indulgence, or a concession.

مُهاوَدَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    conciliationboth

    Peace treaty, reconciliation, or making peace.

  2. 2.
    mutual agreementclassical

    Mutual agreement, compromise, or reconciliation.

أَهودُname
  1. 1.
    Mondayclassical

    The name for Monday in the pre-Islamic era.

  2. 2.
    tribe nameclassical

    The name of an Arab tribe.

مُتَهَوِّدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    connectedclassical

    One who is connected by kinship or sacredness.

يَهوداname
  1. 1.
    Judahboth

    The name of the son of Jacob (Israel), often considered a variant of Yehudah.

Parallel reading

إنا هدنا إليك
Indeed, we have turned to You in repentance.
الهود: التوبة والرجوع إلى الحق
Al-Hūd: Repentance and returning to the truth.
فهو هائد
And he is repentant.
قوم هود، مثل حائك وحوك
A group of Hūd, like ḥā'ik and ḥūk.
الهود: الأسنمة
Al-Hūd: The humps (of a camel).
جمع هودة
Plural of Hūdah (hump).
الهود: اليهود
Al-Hūd: The Jews.
وقالوا لن يدخل الجنة إلا من كان هودا أو نصارى
And they say, 'No one will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian.'
هود اسم نبي
Hūd is the name of a prophet.
يجمع يهود على يهدان
Yahūd is pluralized as Yahūdān.
يهودانه أو ينصرانه
They make him Jewish or Christian.
ولا تأخذه في الله هوادة
And let no consideration for God's sake take you in leniency.
التهويد: تجاوب الجن
Al-Tahwīd: The chirping of jinn.
التهويد: الترجيح بالصوت في لين
Al-Tahwīd: Recitation of sound with gentleness.
المهاودة: الموادعة
Al-Muhāwada: Peace treaty.
أهود، كأحمد، اسم يوم الاثنين
Awhud, like Aḥmad, is the name of Monday.
تهود الرجل: صار يهوديا
A man becomes tahawwada: he becomes Jewish.
تهود في مشيه: مشى مشيا رفيقا
He walked tahawwuda: he walked with a gentle pace.
المتهود: المتقرب
Al-Mutahawwid: The one who seeks connection.
هود تهويدا: أكل الهودة
Hūda tahwīdan: to eat the Hūdah (hump).
يهودا أخو يوسف الصديق
Yahūdā, the brother of Joseph the truthful.