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حوو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes colors, specifically shades of dark, mixed hues. It encompasses colors that are blackish-green, or a reddish-black, akin to the color of rusted iron.

Derived headwords

الحُوّةnoun
  1. 1.
    blackish-green colorclassical

    A color that is dark with a greenish tinge.

  2. 2.
    color mixed with russetclassical

    A color that is mixed with 'kumtah' (a reddish-brown or russet hue), similar to the color of rusted iron.

  3. 3.
    reddish-black colorclassical

    A color that is reddish but leans towards black.

Parallel reading

الحُوّة، بالضم: سواد إلى الخضرة
Al-huwwah, with dammah, is blackness tending towards green.
لون يخالطه الكمتة، مثل صدأ الحديد
A color mixed with russet, like the rust of iron.
أو حمرة تضرب إلى السواد
Or a redness that strikes towards blackness.