سهو

سَهْوٌ ذ [an inf. n. used as an epithet,] Easy; applied to a man, and to an affair, (K, TA,) and to an object of want: (TA:) and so [the fem.] سَهْوَةٌ, applied to a mare; and applied to a she-mule as meaning easy in pace, that does not fatigue her rider: the epithet سَهْوٌ, however, is not applied to a he-mule: so in the T: (TA:) [but] it is applied to a he-camel, meaning easy to ride: and سَهْوَةٌ to a she-camel, (K, TA,) meaning gentle, easy to ride: and رَاهٍ ↓ سَاهٍ, applied to a he-camel, means [likewise] gentle in pace; and so [the pls.] سَوَاهٍ رَوَاهٍ applied to camels: (TA:) [and so ↓ سَهْوَاآءُ applied to a mare; for] a certain mare was named السَّهْوَاآءُ because of the gentleness of her pace. (TA.) Also, applied to water, Cool, sweet, or limpid; easy of descent in the throat. (K, * TA.) And قَوْسٌ سَهْوَةٌ A bow that is compliant, (K, TA,) and easy. (TA.) And رِيحٌ سَهْوٌ A gentle wind: [or a quiet, gentle wind: ] pl. سِهَاآءٌ: (TA:) a poet (said to be El-Hárith Ibn- 'Owf, TA) says, تَنَاوَحَتِ الرَّيَاحُ لِفَقْدِ عَمْرٍو وَكَانَتْ قَبْلَ مَهْلِكِهِ سِهَاآءَا i. e. [ The winds blew violently for the loss of 'Amr; but they were before his death ] quiet and gentle. (S, TA.) One says also أَرْضٌ سَهْوَةٌ Soft land, without barrenness. (TA.) -A2- And السَّهْوُ means The moon, in the language of the Nabathæans. (JK.)