مَضَى هِيتَاءٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ

A certain time, or portion, of the night passed. Accord. to Aboo- 'Alee, هيتاء is of the measure فِعْلَاءٌ, and quasicoordinate to سِرْدَاحٌ, and belonging to this article (TA.)