See also: خطوة

Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Semitic *ḥiθ̣- (arrow). Everything else in the root ح ظ و (ḥ-ẓ-w) or ح ظ ي (ḥ-ẓ-y) is denominal from the originally biradical noun.

Noun edit

حُظْوَة or حِظْوَة (ḥuẓwa or ḥiẓwaf (plural حُظًا (ḥuẓan) or حُظًى (ḥuẓan) or حِظًا (ḥiẓan) or حِظًى (ḥiẓan) or حُظُوَات (ḥuẓuwāt) or حِظَاء (ḥiẓāʔ) or حُظْوَات (ḥuẓwāt) or حِظْوَات (ḥiẓwāt))

  1. verbal noun of حَظِيَ (ḥaẓiya) (form I)
  2. small headless arrow, used for playing or training
  3. share of luck
  4. consideration, honor, favor

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