hawas
mania, folly, frenzy
هَوَس
Word
Noun · pattern فَعَلRoot
ه و سIn the library
ولا أجلُبُ الهوَسَ الى راسي.
The Maqamat of al-Hariri, page 36 →From the same root
- هَوِسَbe perplexed, be baffled
- هَوَّسَperplex, confuse
- تَهَوَّسَbe dazzled, be beguiled
- هَوْسَةclamor, shouting, uproar
- هَوَسِيّmaniacal, manic
- هَوِيسthought, idea, concept
- هَوِيسcanal lock
- أَهْوَسfoolish, crazy, dazzled
- مُهَوَّسfoolish, crazy, dazzled
- اِنْهَوَسَbe dazzled, be beguiled
- مَهْوُوسreligious visionary
- مُتَهَوِّسvisionary
Lane's Lexicon
Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 2 entries-
هَوَسٌ Somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession
Somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession, (S, A, K,) in the head: (A:) or a vertigo, or giddiness, and confused noise, in the head. (A, TA.) ― -b2- Hence used by the vulgar to signify Hope. (TA.) -
مَهَوَّسٌ Affected with somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession
Affected with somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.) ― -b2- A man who talks to himself. (A.) ― -b3- Sometimes, One who is affected with melancholy, and with vain, or unprofitable, suggestions. (TA.) ― -b4- And One who occupies himself with the science of alchemy. (TA.)
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