Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

حَظْوَةٌ

Root: حظو

Full Definition

حَظْوَةٌ : see حُظْوَةٌ.

def.2 Also, and حُظْوَةٌ and حِظْوَةٌ , A small arrow, a cubit in length, with which children play, and with which they learn to shoot: and any rod, or twig, growing upon the stock (أَصْل) of a tree, that has not yet become strong: pl. حِظَآءٌ and حَظَوَاتٌ. The dim. حُظَيَّةٌ signifies Such an arrow having no head: the pl. is حُظَيَّاتٌ: and [hence,] إِحْدَي حُظَيَّاتِ لُقْمَانَ One of the [small headless] arrows of Lukmán, the son of 'Ád, is a prov., applied to him who is known for evil conduct, and from whom proceeds something, or some good act.


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