حائل
Arabic
Etymology
Derived from the active participle of the verb حَالَ (ḥāla, “to change”), from the root ح و ل (ḥ w l).
Adjective
حَائِل • (ḥāʾil) (masculine plural حِيَال (ḥiyāl) or حُول (ḥūl) or حُوَّل (ḥuwwal))
- altering, changing, being transmuted
- altered, changed, transmuted
- becoming black
- having become black
Declension
Declension of adjective حَائِل (ḥāʾil)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | حَائِل ḥāʾil | الْحَائِل al-ḥāʾil | حَائِلَة ḥāʾila | الْحَائِلَة al-ḥāʾila |
| Nominative | حَائِلٌ ḥāʾilun | الْحَائِلُ al-ḥāʾilu | حَائِلَةٌ ḥāʾilatun | الْحَائِلَةُ al-ḥāʾilatu |
| Accusative | حَائِلًا ḥāʾilan | الْحَائِلَ al-ḥāʾila | حَائِلَةً ḥāʾilatan | الْحَائِلَةَ al-ḥāʾilata |
| Genitive | حَائِلٍ ḥāʾilin | الْحَائِلِ al-ḥāʾili | حَائِلَةٍ ḥāʾilatin | الْحَائِلَةِ al-ḥāʾilati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | حَائِلَيْن ḥāʾilayn | الْحَائِلَيْن al-ḥāʾilayn | حَائِلَتَيْن ḥāʾilatayn | الْحَائِلَتَيْن al-ḥāʾilatayn |
| Nominative | حَائِلَانِ ḥāʾilāni | الْحَائِلَانِ al-ḥāʾilāni | حَائِلَتَانِ ḥāʾilatāni | الْحَائِلَتَانِ al-ḥāʾilatāni |
| Accusative | حَائِلَيْنِ ḥāʾilayni | الْحَائِلَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilayni | حَائِلَتَيْنِ ḥāʾilatayni | الْحَائِلَتَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilatayni |
| Genitive | حَائِلَيْنِ ḥāʾilayni | الْحَائِلَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilayni | حَائِلَتَيْنِ ḥāʾilatayni | الْحَائِلَتَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilatayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| basic broken plural triptote | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | حِيَال; حُول; حُوَّل ḥiyāl; ḥūl; ḥuwwal | الْحِيَال; الْحُول; الْحُوَّل al-ḥiyāl; al-ḥūl; al-ḥuwwal | حَائِلَات ḥāʾilāt | الْحَائِلَات al-ḥāʾilāt |
| Nominative | حِيَالٌ; حُولٌ; حُوَّلٌ ḥiyālun; ḥūlun; ḥuwwalun | الْحِيَالُ; الْحُولُ; الْحُوَّلُ al-ḥiyālu; al-ḥūlu; al-ḥuwwalu | حَائِلَاتٌ ḥāʾilātun | الْحَائِلَاتُ al-ḥāʾilātu |
| Accusative | حِيَالًا; حُولًا; حُوَّلًا ḥiyālan; ḥūlan; ḥuwwalan | الْحِيَالَ; الْحُولَ; الْحُوَّلَ al-ḥiyāla; al-ḥūla; al-ḥuwwala | حَائِلَاتٍ ḥāʾilātin | الْحَائِلَاتِ al-ḥāʾilāti |
| Genitive | حِيَالٍ; حُولٍ; حُوَّلٍ ḥiyālin; ḥūlin; ḥuwwalin | الْحِيَالِ; الْحُولِ; الْحُوَّلِ al-ḥiyāli; al-ḥūli; al-ḥuwwali | حَائِلَاتٍ ḥāʾilātin | الْحَائِلَاتِ al-ḥāʾilāti |
Noun
حَائِل • (ḥāʾil) m (plural حِيَال (ḥiyāl) or حُول (ḥūl) or حُوَّل (ḥuwwal))
- anything shifting or moving in (مِن (min)) its place
- anything having shifted or moved in (مِن (min)) its place
- a female camel (or other animal) not conceiving or becoming pregnant during a set period of years
- a palm tree not bearing fruit
- a female baby camel at the time of birth
Declension
Declension of noun حَائِل (ḥāʾil)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حَائِل ḥāʾil | الْحَائِل al-ḥāʾil | حَائِل ḥāʾil |
| Nominative | حَائِلٌ ḥāʾilun | الْحَائِلُ al-ḥāʾilu | حَائِلُ ḥāʾilu |
| Accusative | حَائِلًا ḥāʾilan | الْحَائِلَ al-ḥāʾila | حَائِلَ ḥāʾila |
| Genitive | حَائِلٍ ḥāʾilin | الْحَائِلِ al-ḥāʾili | حَائِلِ ḥāʾili |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | حَائِلَيْن ḥāʾilayn | الْحَائِلَيْن al-ḥāʾilayn | حَائِلَيْ ḥāʾilay |
| Nominative | حَائِلَانِ ḥāʾilāni | الْحَائِلَانِ al-ḥāʾilāni | حَائِلَا ḥāʾilā |
| Accusative | حَائِلَيْنِ ḥāʾilayni | الْحَائِلَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilayni | حَائِلَيْ ḥāʾilay |
| Genitive | حَائِلَيْنِ ḥāʾilayni | الْحَائِلَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilayni | حَائِلَيْ ḥāʾilay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حِيَال; حُول; حُوَّل ḥiyāl; ḥūl; ḥuwwal | الْحِيَال; الْحُول; الْحُوَّل al-ḥiyāl; al-ḥūl; al-ḥuwwal | حِيَال; حُول; حُوَّل ḥiyāl; ḥūl; ḥuwwal |
| Nominative | حِيَالٌ; حُولٌ; حُوَّلٌ ḥiyālun; ḥūlun; ḥuwwalun | الْحِيَالُ; الْحُولُ; الْحُوَّلُ al-ḥiyālu; al-ḥūlu; al-ḥuwwalu | حِيَالُ; حُولُ; حُوَّلُ ḥiyālu; ḥūlu; ḥuwwalu |
| Accusative | حِيَالًا; حُولًا; حُوَّلًا ḥiyālan; ḥūlan; ḥuwwalan | الْحِيَالَ; الْحُولَ; الْحُوَّلَ al-ḥiyāla; al-ḥūla; al-ḥuwwala | حِيَالَ; حُولَ; حُوَّلَ ḥiyāla; ḥūla; ḥuwwala |
| Genitive | حِيَالٍ; حُولٍ; حُوَّلٍ ḥiyālin; ḥūlin; ḥuwwalin | الْحِيَالِ; الْحُولِ; الْحُوَّلِ al-ḥiyāli; al-ḥūli; al-ḥuwwali | حِيَالِ; حُولِ; حُوَّلِ ḥiyāli; ḥūli; ḥuwwali |
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “حائل”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “حائل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen
Noun
حَائِل • (ḥāʾil) m (plural حَوَائِل (ḥawāʾil))
- partition, fence, barrier, obstacle, obstruction
Declension
Declension of noun حَائِل (ḥāʾil)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حَائِل ḥāʾil | الْحَائِل al-ḥāʾil | حَائِل ḥāʾil |
| Nominative | حَائِلٌ ḥāʾilun | الْحَائِلُ al-ḥāʾilu | حَائِلُ ḥāʾilu |
| Accusative | حَائِلًا ḥāʾilan | الْحَائِلَ al-ḥāʾila | حَائِلَ ḥāʾila |
| Genitive | حَائِلٍ ḥāʾilin | الْحَائِلِ al-ḥāʾili | حَائِلِ ḥāʾili |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | حَائِلَيْن ḥāʾilayn | الْحَائِلَيْن al-ḥāʾilayn | حَائِلَيْ ḥāʾilay |
| Nominative | حَائِلَانِ ḥāʾilāni | الْحَائِلَانِ al-ḥāʾilāni | حَائِلَا ḥāʾilā |
| Accusative | حَائِلَيْنِ ḥāʾilayni | الْحَائِلَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilayni | حَائِلَيْ ḥāʾilay |
| Genitive | حَائِلَيْنِ ḥāʾilayni | الْحَائِلَيْنِ al-ḥāʾilayni | حَائِلَيْ ḥāʾilay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حَوَائِل ḥawāʾil | الْحَوَائِل al-ḥawāʾil | حَوَائِل ḥawāʾil |
| Nominative | حَوَائِلُ ḥawāʾilu | الْحَوَائِلُ al-ḥawāʾilu | حَوَائِلُ ḥawāʾilu |
| Accusative | حَوَائِلَ ḥawāʾila | الْحَوَائِلَ al-ḥawāʾila | حَوَائِلَ ḥawāʾila |
| Genitive | حَوَائِلَ ḥawāʾila | الْحَوَائِلِ al-ḥawāʾili | حَوَائِلِ ḥawāʾili |
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “حائل”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “حائل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN