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Plural
حَوَاجِز
Most common words from the same root
حَاجِز in English
Noun · masculine
- barrier, barricade, hurdle, obstacle, impediment, obstruction
- fence, gate, railing
- roadblock
- rampart; palisades
- partition, divider
- buffer
- septum
Word origin
Derived from the active participle of حَجَزَ (ḥajaza, “to prevent, to hinder, to block off”).
Words from the root ح-ج-ز
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حَجَزَ
· present يَحْجُزُ
Form I · The plain action
to hold back, to restrain, to contain; to prevent, to hinder; to block, to impede, to obstruct
اِحْتَجَزَ
· present يَحْتَجِزُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to seize, arrest, confiscate, detain, impound, imprison, seclude, isolate, apprehend, restrain within certain limits, set apart, hold captive, hold back, withhold, retain or reserve for oneself
اِحْتِجَاز
detention
مُحْتَجِز
مُحْتَجَز
حَاجِز: plural and other forms
| Singular | حَاجِز |
|---|---|
| Plural | حَوَاجِز |
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