Arabic · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Hashw

हश्व

said hashv

also written: Hashv,Hashw,Hasho

Meaning

Padding or filler — superfluous words inserted merely to complete the metre, a recognized fault in verse.

Literally: stuffing, filling

Related words

Metrical weight or measure; the prosodic balance of a verse.

Scansion — the act of breaking a line into its metrical feet to test whether it conforms to its bahr.