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هوز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of creation, people, and existence. It also appears in the name of a historical region and in terms associated with the abjad system of numeration.

Derived headwords

الهوزnoun
  1. 1.
    creationclassical

    The inherent nature or constitution of something, referring to its creation or form.

  2. 2.
    peopleclassical

    Mankind or the general populace.

الأهوازname
  1. 1.
    Ahwazboth

    A historical region located between Basra and Fars, comprising seven administrative districts (kurah), each with its own name. It was conquered by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari during the caliphate of Umar.

هوزother
  1. 1.
    numerical valueclassical

    A letter used in the abjad system for numerical calculation, representing the value five.

هوازother
  1. 1.
    numerical valueclassical

    A letter used in the abjad system for numerical calculation, representing the value six.

تهويزاverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away or cease to live.

هوز الرجلverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    The act of a man dying.

Parallel reading

وقال ثعلب: هو الخلق.
And Tha'lab said: it is the creation.
وقال ابن السكيت: هو الناس.
And Ibn al-Sikkit said: it is the people.
تقول: ما في الهوز مثلك، أي الخلق
You say: there is no one like you in the creation, meaning the creation.
وكذلك ما في الغاط مثلك.
And likewise, there is no one like you in al-Ghāṭ.
ما أدري أي الهوز هو، وما أدري أي الطمش هو
I do not know what this 'al-Hawz' is, and I do not know what 'al-Tamsh' is.
أي أي الناس، قاله ابن سيده.
Meaning, which people, Ibn Sidah said.
الأهواز: تسع هكذا بتقديم المثناة على السين في النسخ، والصواب سبع كور بتقديم السين على الموحدة، كما هو نص الليث
Al-Ahwaz: nine, thus with the ta' preceding the sin in the copies, but the correct reading is seven districts, with the sin preceding the ba', as is the text of al-Layth.
بين البصرة وفارس، لكل كورة منها اسم، ويجمعهن الأهواز أيضا
Between Basra and Fars, each district having a name, and Al-Ahwaz also encompasses them.
وهوز الرجل تهويزا: مات وكذلك فوز تفويزا، قاله ابن دريد.
And 'hawza al-rajul' (to die) with 'tahwīzan': he died, and likewise 'fawza' with 'tafwīzan', Ibn Duraid said.
الهاء بخمسة، والواو بستة، والزاي بسبعة
The ha' is five, the waw is six, and the za' is seven.