الحاء

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the letter 'ح' (haa) in Arabic, its pronunciation, and grammatical treatment. It also extends to names of tribes, places, and specific calls or commands, particularly for animals.

Derived headwords

الحاnoun

1.
the letter Haaboth
A letter of the Arabic alphabet, pronounced from the middle of the throat near the exit of 'ayn.

حاءname

1.
Haa (tribe)classical
A tribe from the Yemen, also mentioned as being from Jashm bin Ma'add.

حائيadjective

1.
related to Haaclassical
A nisba (adjectival suffix) indicating relation to the letter Haa.

حاويadjective

1.
related to Haaclassical
A nisba (adjectival suffix) indicating relation to the letter Haa.

حويadjective

1.
related to Haaclassical
A nisba (adjectival suffix) indicating relation to the letter Haa.

حييتverb

1.
to call Haaclassical
To utter the letter Haa, specifically referring to a good pronunciation or sound.

أحواءnoun

1.
good sounds of Haaclassical
Plural of 'حَاء' referring to good pronunciations or sounds of the letter Haa.

أحياءnoun

1.
good sounds of Haaclassical
Plural of 'حَاء' referring to good pronunciations or sounds of the letter Haa.

حاءاتnoun

1.
the letter Haa (plural)classical
Plural form of the letter Haa, used when referring to multiple instances or mentions of the letter.

حييةnoun

1.
diminutive of Haaclassical
The diminutive form of the letter Haa, used when it is small in writing or subtle.

حَاءname

1.
Haa (a well)classical
The name of a well in Medina, to which a man wasنسبed. It can be pronounced with or without shortening.

حَاءparticle

1.
call to camelsclassical
A vocative sound used to call camels, often pronounced with a kasra due to elision.

حَاءparticle

1.
call to camels (indefinite)classical
An indefinite form of the call to camels, indicated by nunation.

حاحيتverb

1.
to call goatsclassical
To call goats, specifically using the sound 'حاحي'.

حيحاءnoun

1.
call to goatsclassical
The sound used to call goats, derived from the verb 'حاحيت'.

حيحاءةnoun

1.
call to goatsclassical
The sound used to call goats, derived from the verb 'حاحيت'.

حاحparticle

1.
call to sheepclassical
A vocative sound used to call sheep.

حاءparticle

1.
neither good nor badclassical
Used in the phrase 'لا حاء ولا ساء' to mean neither good nor bad, or neither male nor female.

ساءparticle

1.
neither good nor badclassical
Used in the phrase 'لا حاء ولا ساء' to mean neither good nor bad, or neither male nor female.

حاءparticle

1.
command to ramclassical
A command or call directed to a ram for mating.

Parallel reading

مخرجه وسط الحلق قرب مخرج العين

Its exit is the middle of the throat, near the exit of the 'ayn.

هذه حاء مكتوبة ومدتها ياآن

This is a written Haa, and its extended form is two yaas.

وإذا صغرتها قلت: حيية

And if you make it diminutive, you say: Hiyyah.

إن ألفها منقلبة عن واو

Its alif is a conversion from a waw.

النسبة حائي وحاوي وحوي

The nisba is Ha'i, Hawi, and Huwi.

وتقول منه: حييت حاء حسنة وحسنا

And you say from it: Hayyaitu Haa'an hasanatan wa hasanan.

والجمع أحواء وأحياء وحاءات

And the plural is Ahwaa', Ahyaa', and Haa'aat.

حاء: حي من مذحج

Haa': A tribe from Madhhij.

وهما حيان من اليمن من وراء رمل يبرين

And they are two tribes from Yemen, beyond the sands of Yabrin.

الحاء: المرأة السليطة البذية اللسان

Al-Haa': The sharp-tongued, foul-mouthed woman.

وأنت ابن حاء بظرها مثل منجل

And you are the son of a Haa' whose vulva is like a sickle.

وحاء: اسم رجل نسب إليه بئر حاء بالمدينة

And Haa: The name of a man to whom a well named Haa' in Medina was attributed.

وحاء: زجر للإبل

And Haa': A call to camels.

وحاحيت بالمعز ريحاء وريحاءة: إذا دعوتها

And you called the goats with Haa haytu: if you called them.

ويقال لابن المائة: لا حاء ولا ساء

And it is said to a hundred-year-old: Laa haa'a wa laa saa'a.

حاء أمر للكبش بالسفاد

Haa': A command to the ram for mating.