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همز

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root همز (hamaza) primarily denotes actions of poking, prodding, pushing, or pressing. This extends to physical actions like squeezing, striking, or even breaking, as well as metaphorical senses related to speech, such as backbiting, slandering, or whispering evil suggestions. It also encompasses concepts of mental pressure or affliction.

Derived headwords

هَمَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to pokeboth

    To poke, prod, or nudge someone or something, often with a finger or a pointed object.

  2. 2.
    to squeezeboth

    To squeeze or press something, like an object in one's hand or a canal for shaping.

  3. 3.
    to pushboth

    To push or shove someone, similar to 'nahaza' or 'lahaza'.

  4. 4.
    to strikeboth

    To strike or hit something.

  5. 5.
    to breakclassical

    To break something, with variations in pronunciation for the verb.

  6. 6.
    to whisper evilclassical

    To whisper evil suggestions or temptations into someone's heart, particularly referring to demonic influence.

الهَمْزnoun
  1. 1.
    pokingboth

    The act of poking, prodding, or nudging.

  2. 2.
    squeezingboth

    The act of squeezing or pressing.

  3. 3.
    pressureboth

    Pressure applied to an object, such as shaping a canal.

  4. 4.
    pushingboth

    The act of pushing or striking.

  5. 5.
    backbitingboth

    The act of speaking ill of someone behind their back, slandering, or defaming.

  6. 6.
    demonic influenceclassical

    The evil suggestions or afflictions caused by Satan, such as madness or temptation.

  7. 7.
    breakingclassical

    The act of breaking.

الهَمْزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slandererboth

    A person who backbites, slanders, or defames others, often excessively.

  2. 2.
    pokerclassical

    One who pokes or nudges.

  3. 3.
    the letter 'hamza'classical

    The glottal stop sound, considered a letter of the Arabic alphabet, named because it is articulated with a distinct push from the throat.

  4. 4.
    indentationclassical

    A small depression or hollow, a dimple.

الهَمَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    backbiterboth

    One who slanders or defames people behind their backs, often excessively, consuming their reputation.

  2. 2.
    slandererclassical

    A person who speaks ill of others, often using gestures or the head.

  3. 3.
    fault-finderclassical

    One who finds fault with others, especially in their absence.

الهامِزnoun
  1. 1.
    backbiterboth

    One who slanders or defames others, particularly behind their back.

  2. 2.
    slandererclassical

    A person who speaks ill of others.

مَهْمَزnoun
  1. 1.
    goadclassical

    An iron tool used to prod or urge on a horse or other animal, often placed at the rear of a rider's boot.

  2. 2.
    prodclassical

    A stick or rod used to poke or prod animals, sometimes with an iron tip.

مَهْمَزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    goadclassical

    An iron tool used to prod or urge on an animal, often with an iron tip.

  2. 2.
    prodclassical

    A stick or rod used to poke or prod animals.

هَمِيزُ الفؤادadjective
  1. 1.
    quick-wittedclassical

    Having a sharp, intelligent, and quick mind.

هَمْزَىadjective
  1. 1.
    strong windclassical

    A wind that makes a loud, strong sound.

  2. 2.
    powerful bowclassical

    A bow that strongly propels or urges the arrow forward.

هَمُوزadjective
  1. 1.
    powerful bowclassical

    Similar to 'hamza', a bow that strongly propels the arrow.

الهَمْزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the letter 'hamza'classical

    The glottal stop sound, considered a letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Parallel reading

ومن همزنا رأسه تهشما
And he whose head we poked became crushed.
وهمز الجوزة بيده يهمزها همزا كذلك.
And he squeezed the walnut with his hand, squeezing it.
وهمز الدابة يهمزها همزا: غمزها.
And he poked the animal, poking it: he nudged it.
وقد همز القناة، إذا ضغطها بالمهامز للتثقيف
And he shaped the canal by pressing it with the shaping tools.
ومن همزنا رأسه تهشما
And he whose head we poked became crushed.
ومن همزنا عزه تبركعا
And he whose pride we struck fell down.
همزته إليه الحاجة، أي دفعته.
Need pushed him towards it, meaning it drove him.
يُقال: همزت الحرف.
It is said: 'I pronounced the letter with a hamza.'
الهامز والهمزة: الغماز، الأخير للمبالغة
The hamiz and the hamza: the one who winks or gestures, the latter for exaggeration.
الهماز والهمزة: الذي يخلف الناس من ورائهم، ويأكل لحومهم
The hummaz and the hamza: he who speaks ill of people behind their backs and consumes their flesh.
هماز مشاء بنميم
A slanderer, walking about with calumny.
ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
فجعل تأنيث الصفة أمارة لما أريد من تأنيث الغاية والمبالغة.
So the feminine form of the adjective was made a sign for the intended ultimate degree and exaggeration.
وإن تغيبت كنت الهامز اللمزه
And when you are absent, you become the backbiter, the slanderer.
هو المشاء بالنميمة، المفرق بين الجماعة، المغري بين الأحبة.
He is the one who walks about with calumny, sowing discord among a group, inciting hatred between loved ones.
اللهم، إني أعوذ بك من الشيطان الرجيم من همزه ونفثه ونفخه.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, from his demonic influence, his incitement, and his arrogance.
أما همزه فالموتة، وأما نفثه فالشعر، وأما نفخه فالكبر.
As for his demonic influence, it is madness; as for his incitement, it is poetry; and as for his arrogance, it is pride.
الموتة: الجنون لأنه يحصل من نخسه وغمزه.
Madness: because it results from his prodding and nudging.
وكل شيء دفعته فقد همزته.
And anything you push, you have 'hamaztuhu' (pushed it).
همز الشيطان همزا: همس في قلبه وسواسا.
Satan's whispering: he whispered temptations into his heart.
وهو مجاز.
And this is a metaphorical usage.
وهي حديدة في مؤخر خف الرائض.
It is an iron piece at the rear of the trainer's horse's hoof.
كما قومت ضغن الشموس المهامز
As the sun's resentment was straightened by the goads.
والمهمزة: المقرعة من النحاس تهمز بها الداوب لتسرع
And the 'mahmazah': a copper-headed mace used to prod animals to speed them up.
كما قومت ضغن الشموس المهامز
As the sun's resentment was straightened by the goads.
ورجل هميز الفؤاد، كأمير، أي ذكي، مثل حميز.
And a man 'hamiz al-fu'ad', like 'amir, meaning intelligent, like 'hamiz'.
ريح همزى: لها صوت شديد.
A 'hamza' wind: it has a strong sound.
قوس همزى: شديدة الدفع والحفز للسهم
A 'hamza' bow: strongly pushing and urging the arrow.
قوس همزى: شديدة الهمز إذا نزع فيها
A 'hamza' bow: strongly exerting force when drawn.
أنحى شمالا همزى نصوحا
He aimed north with a strong, sincere bow.
وهتفى معطية طروحا
And a 'hatifa' bow, giving freely, shooting far.
سموا هميزا وهمازا، كزبير وعمار
They named them 'Humayz' and 'Hammaz', like Zubayr and 'Ammar.
همزت به الأرض، أي صرعته.
I threw him to the ground with it, meaning I felled him.
والهماز: العيابون في الغيب
And the 'hummaz': those who find fault in absence.
والهمز: العيب
And 'al-hamz': the defect or fault.
والهمزة: النقرة، كالهزمة
And 'al-hamzah': the dimple, like 'al-hazmah'.
وهو المكان المنخسف
And it is a sunken place.
سميت بها لأنها تهمز فتنهمز عن مخرجها
It was named so because it is articulated with a push and emerges from its place of articulation.
وقد تقدم الكلام عليها في أول الكتاب
And the discussion about it has preceded at the beginning of the book.