English → Arabic
lap in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḥiḍn
- Arabizi
7iḍn- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَحْضَان aḥḍān
- Root
- ح ض ن
Other meanings
- حِضْن ḥiḍn — lap · an embrace, especially one given by holding someone on one's lap
How to use it
The word 'ḥiḍn' (حضن) primarily refers to the lap of a seated person. It can also mean an embrace or hug, especially when holding someone on your lap. The plural form 'aḥḍān' (أحضان) is used for multiple laps or embraces.
Example sentences
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وَضَعَ الطِّفْلَ عَلَى حِضْنِهِ.
waḍaʿa ṭ-ṭifla ʿalā ḥiḍnihi.
He placed the child on his lap.
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كَانَتْ جَالِسَةً وَكِتَابُهَا عَلَى حِضْنِهَا.
kānat jālisatan wa-kitābuhā ʿalā ḥiḍnihā.
She was sitting with her book on her lap.
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أَخَذَتْهُ فِي حِضْنِهَا لِتُطَمْئِنَهُ.
akhadhat-hu fī ḥiḍnihā li-tuṭmiʾanahu.
She took him in her lap to comfort him.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
He is in the lap of one that abases.
« فأمه » فمسكنه « هاوية ».
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
أيأخذ انسان نارا في حضنه ولا تحترق ثيابه.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
القرعة تلقى في الحضن ومن الرب كل حكمها
Napkin in my lap, half bites, chew with my mouth closed, no scratching.
المنديل على ركبتى، نصف قضمات، أمضع وفمى مغلق، ولا أخربش.
In total, the 16 LAP national lawyers assisted 192 parties in 114 cases.
وقام المحامون الوطنيون في إطار برنامج المساعدة القانونية، وعددهم 16 محامياً، بمساعدة ما مجموعه 192 طرفاً في 114دعوى.
The Hong Kong meeting must take us into the last lap of the negotiations.
إن اجتماع هونغ كونغ يجب أن يأخذنا إلى آخر مرحلة من المفاوضات.
Nonetheless this same car achieved the fastest lap of the event at 2:03.699.
ومع ذلك حققت هذه السيارة نفسه أسرع لفة من هذا الحدث في 2:03.699.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
القرعة تلقى في الحضن ومن الرب كل حكمها
In fact, he’s holding his daughter on his lap as he tries to target your own kids.
بل إنه في الواقع يحمل ابنته على حجره بينما يحاول استهداف أطفالك.
He found out that these dogs would lap up the same amount of water as control dogs.
وجد أن هذه الكلاب ولعق على نفس القدر من المياه كما الكلاب السيطرة.
The lap of luxury is an architectural construct of childhood, which we seek, in vain, as adults, to employ.
وان " حضن " الرفاهية ماهو الا ذاك الذي تشكل خلال طفولة المصمم والذي نسعى اليه عادة جميعنا كبالغون لكي ننعم بالآمان
The LAP cases remain quite numerous - the Appeal Court of Ngozi has 376 cases, Gitega 77 and Bujumbura 103.
ولا تزال الدعاوى في إطار برنامج المساعدة القانونية عديدة فأمام محكمة استئناف انغوزي 376 دعوى، وأمام محكمة جيتيغا 77 دعوى، وأمام محكمة بوجومبورا 103 دعاوى.
Questions and answers
What is the most common meaning of 'ḥiḍn'?
The most common meaning is the lap of a seated person.
Can 'ḥiḍn' mean a hug?
Yes, it can also mean an embrace, especially in the context of holding someone on your lap.
Related words and expressions
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