ءيا

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the interrogative and relative pronoun 'which' or 'who', often used in questions, conditions, and relative clauses. It also encompasses the vocative particle 'O' and related interjections, as well as the concept of a 'sign' or 'miracle'.

Derived headwords

أَيُّهَاparticle

1.
O (vocative particle)both
A vocative particle used to call out to someone or something, often preceding a definite noun or pronoun. It is a combination of 'ay' and 'ha'.

يا أيها النمل ادخلوا مساكنكم — O ants, enter your dwellings

أَيٌّpronoun

1.
which, whoboth
An interrogative or relative pronoun used to ask 'which' or 'who', referring to rational or irrational beings. It can be used in questions, conditions, and relative clauses.
2.
what kind ofboth
Used to inquire about the type or quality of something.

اضرب أيهم أفضل — strike whichever is better

أيهم أخوك — which of them is your brother

أَيُّهُمpronoun

1.
which of themboth
A compound pronoun referring to 'which of them', used in interrogative and relative contexts.

اضرب أيهم أفضل — strike whichever is better

أَيَّةٌpronoun

1.
which (feminine)both
The feminine form of the interrogative or relative pronoun 'ayyun'.

مررت بامرأة أية امرأة — I passed by a woman, what a woman

أَيَّمَاparticle

1.
whichever, whateverboth
A particle used to indicate generality or condition, often translated as 'whichever' or 'whatever'.

مررت برجل أيما رجل — I passed by a man, whatever man he was

أَيْتُمَاparticle

1.
whichever (dual)classical
The dual form of the particle 'ayyama', used for two entities.

وبامرأتين أيتما امرأتين — and by two women, whatever two women they were

تَأَيَّاverb

1.
to intend, to aim forclassical
To deliberately aim for or seek out someone's person or sign.

لو تأييته — if you aimed for it

تَآيَيْتُهُverb

1.
to intend, to aim forclassical
To deliberately aim for or seek out someone's person or sign (Form VI of 'ayya').

تآيوكم على حنق — they aimed for you with anger

آيَةnoun

1.
sign, markboth
A visible indication, a token, or a distinguishing mark.
2.
miracle, verse (Quran)both
A miraculous sign, particularly a verse from the Quran, serving as evidence or a lesson.
3.
omenclassical
A sign that is interpreted as foretelling a future event.

سنريهم آياتنا في الآفاق — We will show them Our signs in the horizons

أحلتهما آية وحرمتهما آية — a sign made them permissible and a sign made them forbidden

آيَاتnoun

1.
signs, versesboth
Plural of 'ayah', referring to multiple signs, miracles, or verses.

وآيات الله — and the signs of God

آيَاءnoun

1.
signsclassical
A less common plural form of 'ayah'.

من آيائه — from its signs

أَيparticle

1.
O (vocative particle)both
A vocative particle used for calling, similar to 'ayyuha' but often for closer or more direct address.

أي زيد أقبل — O Zayd, come forth

أَيًاparticle

1.
O (vocative particle)both
A vocative particle used for calling, applicable to both near and distant addressees.

أيا زيد أقبل — O Zayd, come forth

هَيَّاparticle

1.
O (vocative particle)classical
A vocative particle, considered a variant of 'ayya' where the hamza is replaced by a ha.

هيا أبه — O father

إِيparticle

1.
yes (affirmative particle)classical
An affirmative particle used to confirm or agree, often used with an oath.

إي وربي — Yes, by my Lord

هِيَparticle

1.
yes (affirmative particle)classical
A variant of 'i', an affirmative particle, where the hamza is replaced by a ha.

هي — Yes

كَأَيِّنْparticle

1.
how manyboth
A particle used to express a large quantity, similar to 'kam' (how many) in an exclamatory sense.

كأين رجلا لقيت — How many men did you meet?

بكأين تبيع هذا الثوب؟ — For how much do you sell this garment?

كَائِنparticle

1.
how manyclassical
An alternative pronunciation or form of 'ka'ayyin', meaning 'how many'.

وكائن ذعرنا من مهاة ورامح — And how many did we frighten of wild cows and spearmen

إِيَّاكَpronoun

1.
you (object pronoun)both
A detached object pronoun referring to the second person singular, used for emphasis or in specific grammatical constructions.

يخرجون الرسول وإياكم — they expel the Messenger and you

إِيَّاpronoun

1.
you (object pronoun)both
A detached object pronoun, often used in constructions where the object precedes the verb, or as a placeholder for the intended person.

إياك أردت — It was you I intended

أَيُّونpronoun

1.
which ones (masculine plural)classical
The plural form of 'ayyun' used for masculine rational beings.

جاءني رجال، أيون؟ — Men came to me, which ones?

أَيِّينpronoun

1.
which ones (masculine plural, accusative/genitive)classical
The accusative or genitive plural form of 'ayyun' for masculine rational beings.

رأيت رجالاً، أيين؟ — I saw men, which ones?

أَيَّهpronoun

1.
which one (feminine)classical
The feminine singular form used when inquiring about a specific feminine entity.

مررت بجارية أي جارية — I passed by a slave girl, what a slave girl

أَيَّتُمَاpronoun

1.
which ones (feminine dual)classical
The dual feminine form of the pronoun 'ayyun'.

امرأة أية امرأة وأيتما امرأتين — a woman, what a woman, and two women, whatever two women they were

Parallel reading

يا أيها النمل ادخلوا مساكنكم لا يحطمنكم سليمان وجنوده

O ants, enter your dwellings, lest Solomon and his soldiers crush you unknowingly.

يا أيها الذين آمنوا

O you who have believed

اضرب أيهم أفضل

strike whichever is better

اضرب أيهم أفضل

strike whichever is better

أيهم أخوك

which of them is your brother

أيهم يكرمني أكرمه

whomever honors me, I will honor him

إذا ما قيل أيهم لأي، تشابهت العبدى والصميم

When it is said, 'Which of them belongs to which?', the 'Abda' and the 'Samim' become alike.

مررت برجل أي رجل

I passed by a man, what a man

مررت بامرأة أية امرأة

I passed by a woman, what a woman

وما تدري نفس بأي أرض تموت

And no soul knows in what land it will die.

لنعلم أي الحزبين أحصى

that We may know which of the two parties is more accurate in calculating its duration

وسيعلم الذين ظلموا أي منقلب ينقلبون

And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.

تصيح بنا حنيفة، إذ رأتنا، وأي الأرض تذهب للصياح

Hanifa cries out to us when they see us, and to which land of the earth do you go for shouting?

يا أيها الرجل أقبل

O man, come forth

يا أيتها المرأة

O woman

فتخلفنا أيتها الثلاثة

So we three were left behind

إذا بلغ الرجل الستين فإياه وإيا الشواب

When a man reaches sixty, beware of him and of young women.

فدعني وإيا خالد

So leave me and Khalid

فدعني وإيا خالد بعد ساعة

So leave me and Khalid after a while

إذا قيل لك: مر بي رجل، قلت أي يا فتى؟

If you are told: 'A man passed by me,' you say, 'Which one, O young man?'

إذا قال: رأيت رجلا، قلت: أيا يا فتى؟

If he says: 'I saw a man,' you say, 'Which one, O young man?'

إذا قال: مررت برجل، قلت: أي يا فتى؟

If he says: 'I passed by a man,' you say, 'Which one, O young man?'

جاءني رجال، قلت: أيون

Men came to me, I said: 'Ayyun'

كأين رجلا لقيت

How many men did you meet?

كأين من رجل لقيت

How many men did you meet?

وبكأين تبيع هذا الثوب؟

And for how much do you sell this garment?

وكائن ذعرنا من مهاة ورامح

And how many did we frighten of wild cows and spearmen

أيا زيد أقبل

O Zayd, come forth

أي زيد أقبل

O Zayd, come forth

بثين، الزمي لا، إن لا، إن لزمته على كثرة الواشين، أي معون

Buthaynah, adhere to 'no', if you adhere to 'no', despite the abundance of gossips, O 'Ma'un'

لنعلم أي الحزبين أحصى

that We may know which of the two parties is more accurate in calculating its duration

وسيعلم الذين ظلموا أي منقلب ينقلبون

And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.

فانصرفت، وهي حصان مغضبه، ورفعت بصوتها: هيا أبه

So she turned away, and she was a proud, angry woman, and she raised her voice: 'O father!'

إي والله

Yes, by God

سنريهم آياتنا في الآفاق

We will show them Our signs in the horizons

الحصن أدنى، لو تأييته، من حثيك الترب على الراكب

The fortress is nearer, if you aimed for it, than your throwing dust on the rider.

أبناء قوم تآيوكم على حنق

Sons of a people who aimed for you with anger

يخرجون الرسول وإياكم

they expel the Messenger and you

خرجنا من النقبين، لا حي مثلنا، بآيتنا نزجي اللقاح المطافلا

We went out from the two passes, no tribe like us, with our company, driving the nursing camels.

أحلتهما آية وحرمتهما آية

a sign made them permissible and a sign made them forbidden