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حيز

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root حيز (ḥyz) primarily relates to the concepts of driving, herding, and possessing something, often with a sense of forceful or intense action. It extends to meanings of territory, ownership, and even sexual intercourse. The root also encompasses related ideas of enclosure, protection, and the act of moving or gathering.

Derived headwords

حَازَverb
  1. 1.
    to drive, herdboth

    To drive or herd animals, especially with force or intensity.

  2. 2.
    to possess, ownboth

    To possess, own, control, or seize something, taking it into one's possession.

  3. 3.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

  4. 4.
    to draw a bowstringclassical

    To draw the string of a bow to its extreme limit.

حَازَهَا أَي سَقَهَا سَوْقًا شَدِيدًاHe drove her, meaning he drove her intensely.
الحَوْزnoun
  1. 1.
    intense drivingclassical

    Intense driving or herding.

  2. 2.
    place, territoryboth

    A place that a man possesses or controls, often with surrounding fortifications.

  3. 3.
    possession, ownershipboth

    Ownership, possession, or control over something.

  4. 4.
    marriage, intercourseclassical

    Marriage or sexual intercourse.

  5. 5.
    drawing a bowstringclassical

    The act of drawing a bowstring to its extreme.

  6. 6.
    nature, dispositionclassical

    A disposition or nature, whether good or bad.

  7. 7.
    night of arrival at waterclassical

    The first night when camels are driven to distant water, traveling slowly.

الأَحْوَازnoun
  1. 1.
    territories, districtsboth

    Plural of حوزة (ḥwzah), referring to territories, districts, or surrounding areas.

الحَوْزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    area, vicinityboth

    An area, vicinity, or region; a man's territory or domain.

  2. 2.
    royal eggclassical

    The egg of a king, possibly referring to his dominion or progeny.

  3. 3.
    type of grapeclassical

    A type of grape that is not large-fruited.

  4. 4.
    woman's private partclassical

    A woman's private part.

فَحَمَى حَوْزَةَ الإِسْلَامِHe protected the territory of Islam.
حَوَّزَverb
  1. 1.
    to drive camelsclassical

    To drive camels to water, with care and gentleness.

حَوِّزْهَا مِنْ بَرْقِ الغَمِيمِDrive them gently from the lightning of Al-Ghamim.
تَحْوِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    driving camelsclassical

    The act of driving camels to water with care.

المُحَاوَزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mixing, minglingclassical

    Mixing or mingling with others.

  2. 2.
    intercourseclassical

    Sexual intercourse.

الأَحْوَزِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    serious, determinedboth

    Serious, determined, or diligent in one's affairs.

  2. 2.
    swift, lightclassical

    Swift, light, or quick.

  3. 3.
    blackclassical

    Black.

  4. 4.
    strong herderclassical

    One who is skilled at herding or managing affairs, with some spiritedness.

كَانَ وَاللَّهِ أَحْوَزِيًّا نَسِيجَ وَحْدِهِBy God, he was a unique and determined individual.
الحَوْزِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    serious, determinedboth

    Serious, determined, or diligent in one's affairs.

  2. 2.
    solitary, secludedclassical

    One who lives in seclusion or keeps to himself, not mixing with others.

  3. 3.
    blackclassical

    Black.

يَحُوزُهُنَّ وَلَهُ حَوْزِيٌّHe herds them, and he has a strong herding instinct.
انْحَازَverb
  1. 1.
    to move aside, withdrawboth

    To move aside from one's position or place of combat, withdrawing to another location.

  2. 2.
    to join, rallyboth

    To join or rally to a group or cause.

انْحَازَ القَوْمُ: تَرَكُوا مَرْكَزَهُمْThe people moved aside: they left their position.
تَحَاوَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to withdraw from each otherclassical

    Two groups withdrawing from each other in war.

تَحَاوَزَ الفَرِيقَانِ فِي الحَرْبِThe two teams withdrew from each other in the war.
حَوَّازُ القُلُوبِnoun
  1. 1.
    that which overwhelms the heartclassical

    That which overwhelms, grips, or strongly affects the heart, often referring to sin or strong emotions.

الإِثْمُ حَوَّازُ القُلُوبِSin is that which grips the hearts.
تَحَوَّزَverb
  1. 1.
    to writhe, twistboth

    To writhe, twist, or turn, especially used for a snake.

  2. 2.
    to move aside, withdrawboth

    To move aside or withdraw from something.

مَالِكَ تَتَحَوَّزُ كَمَا تَتَحَيَّزُ الحَيَّةُWhy do you writhe like a snake writhes?
فَمَا تَحَوَّزَ لَهُ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِHe did not move aside for him from his bed.
تَحَيَّزَverb
  1. 1.
    to writhe, twistboth

    To writhe, twist, or turn, especially used for a snake.

  2. 2.
    to move aside, withdrawboth

    To move aside or withdraw, especially to join a group or faction.

أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَى فِئَةٍOr withdrawing to a faction.
الحَوْزِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    she-camel apartclassical

    A she-camel that stays apart from the herd, or one with stored energy.

الحُوَيْزَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    stored provisionclassical

    A stored provision or reserve kept secret from a companion; used figuratively for something significant.

الحَوْزَانname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a town in Marw al-Rūdh.

الحَوْزَىname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, feminine form of الحوزان.

الحُوَيْزَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, a city in Khuzistan.

حَوِيزَةname
  1. 1.
    woman's nameclassical

    A woman's name.

حَوَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    dung ball of a beetleclassical

    The ball of dung that a beetle rolls.

الحَوْزَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    war that gathers peopleclassical

    A war that gathers or brings people together.

Parallel reading

الحَوْزُ: السَّوْقُ الشَّدِيدُ.
Al-ḥawz: intense driving.
حَازَهَا أَي سَقَهَا سَوْقًا شَدِيدًا، ضِدٌّ.
He drove her, meaning he drove her intensely, an antonym.
الحَوْزُ: المَوْضِعُ يَحُوزُهُ الرَّجُلُ تَتَّخِذُ حَوَالَيْهِ مِسْنَاهٌ، والجَمْعُ الأَحْوَازُ.
Al-ḥawz: the place a man possesses, around which he builds a wall, and the plural is al-aḥwāz.
حَازَهُ يَحُوزُهُ، إِذَا مَلَكَهُ وقَبَضَهُ واسْتَبَدَّ بِهِ.
He possessed it, he possesses it, if he owned it, took hold of it, and controlled it.
الحَوْزُ: النِّكَاحُ.
Al-ḥawz: sexual intercourse.
حَازَ المَرْأَةَ حَوْزًا، إِذَا نَكَحَهَا، قَالَ الشَّاعِرُ: يَقُولُ لَمَّا حَازَهَا حَوْزَ المَطِيِّ أَي جَامَعَهَا
He had intercourse with the woman, he had intercourse, the poet said: He said when he had intercourse with her like the intercourse of camels, meaning he joined her.
الحَوْزُ: الإِغْرَاقُ فِي نَزْعِ القَوْسِ
Al-ḥawz: the extreme drawing of a bowstring.
فَحَمَى حَوْزَةَ الإِسْلَامِ، أَي حُدُودَهُ ونَوَاحِيهِ، وهُوَ مَجَازٌ.
He protected the territory of Islam, meaning its borders and its regions, and this is metaphorical.
فَلَهَا سَلَفٌ يَعُوذُ بِكُلِّ رَيْعٍ حَمَى! الحَوْزَاتِ واشْتَهَرَ الإِفَالَا
She has a stud bull that seeks refuge in every pasture, protecting the territories and making the calves famous.
حَمَى حَوْزَاتِهِ، أَي لَا يَدْنُو فَحْلٌ سِوَاهُ مِنْهَا
He protected his territories, meaning no bull other than him approached her.
حَوَّزَ الإِبِلَ: سَاقَهَا إِلَى المَاءِ
He drove the camels: he herded them to the water.
حَوِّزْهَا مِنْ بَرْقِ الغَمِيمِ أَهْدَأَ يَمْشِي مَشْيَةَ الظَّلِيمِ
Drive them gently from the lightning of Al-Ghamim, he walks with the gait of an ostrich.
الإِثْمُ حَوَّازُ القُلُوبِ.
Sin is that which grips the hearts.
مَالِكَ تَتَحَوَّزُ كَمَا تَتَحَيَّزُ الحَيَّةُ.
Why do you writhe like a snake writhes?
فَمَا تَحَوَّزَ لَهُ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ.
He did not move aside for him from his bed.
أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَى فِئَةٍ.
Or withdrawing to a faction.