دوى

دَوًى دواية دوى دوي Disease, disorder, distemper, sickness, illness, or malady: (S, M, K:) and consumption, or ulceration of the lungs: (M:) or internal disease in the chest; whereas دَاآءٌ signifies such as is external or internal. (Lth, T.) [Being properly an inf. n., it is app. used alike as sing. and pl. in all its senses: or it may, when signifying as explained above, have for its pl. أَدْوَاآءٌ, which is pl. of دَاآءٌ.] -A2- See also دَوٍ, below, in three places. ― -b2- Also Foolish; stupid; or unsound, dull, or deficient, in intellect; (S, M, K;) applied to a man. (S.) ― -b3- And (so applied, TA) Cleaving to his place; (M, K;) not quitting it. (M.) -A3- See also دَوَاةٌ.