سوا

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of equality, straightness, correctness, and completion. It extends to meanings of omission, leaving something behind, and also encompasses geographical locations and specific types of equipment.

Derived headwords

أَسْوَىverb

1.
to be baldclassical
To become bald.
2.
to do evilclassical
To act badly or do wrong.
3.
to be straightclassical
To become straight or upright.
4.
to waterclassical
To water a group of people or animals.
5.
to defecateclassical
To pass feces.
6.
to be ashamedclassical
To feel shame or disgrace.
7.
to penetrate (a woman)classical
To have sexual intercourse with a woman.
8.
to omitclassical
To leave out or skip a verse or part of the Quran.
9.
to neglectclassical
To leave something unattended or overlook it.
10.
to become leprousclassical
To contract leprosy.
11.
to recover from illnessclassical
To be healed or recover after being sick.

سَوَاءnoun

1.
equalityboth
The state of being equal, level, or balanced.
2.
middleboth
The midpoint or center of something, such as the day or a path.
3.
summitclassical
The peak or highest point of a mountain.
4.
straight pathboth
The correct or direct way.
5.
abundanceclassical
A state of being overwhelmed or immersed, often in blessings or wealth.

سَوَاءٌ السَّبِيلِnoun

1.
the right pathboth
The correct or proper way to do something.

سَوَايَةnoun

1.
saddle padclassical
A padded covering placed on a camel's back, especially for those of lower status.

سَوِيَّةnoun

1.
saddle padboth
A padded covering stuffed with material, placed on a camel's back, used by women and those in need.
2.
womanclassical
A female person.

سَوَىverb

1.
to make equalboth
To make something level, even, or equal.
2.
to intendboth
To aim for or direct oneself towards something.
3.
to be straightboth
To become straight or well-formed.
4.
to be goodclassical
To become beautiful or excellent.

سَوَىparticle

1.
exceptboth
Used to indicate exclusion, meaning 'other than' or 'besides'.

سِيّnoun

1.
desertclassical
An open, barren, or desolate area of land.
2.
smooth groundclassical
A flat, smooth area in the desert.

سِيٌّnoun

1.
waterclassical
A large quantity of water.

سَايَةnoun

1.
valleyclassical
A large valley with many rivers.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
middayboth
The middle of the day.
2.
full moon nightclassical
The night of the fourteenth day of the lunar month, when the moon is full.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
level groundclassical
A flat or level area.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
placeclassical
A specific location.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
rocky groundclassical
A rocky area, possibly the top of a rocky elevation.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
water sourceclassical
A place where water is found.

Parallel reading

أسوى نسي

He forgot.

أسوى بمعنى أساء

He did evil.

أسوى استقام

He became straight.

أسوى القوم في السقي

He watered the people.

أسوى الرجل أحدث

The man defecated.

أسوى في المرأة أوعب

He penetrated the woman.

أسوى حرفا من القرآن أو آية أسقط

He omitted a letter or a verse from the Quran.

فأسوى برزخا ثم رجع إليه فقرأه

He skipped over a passage, then returned to it and recited it.

أسوى بمعنى أسقط وأغفل

He omitted and neglected.

أسويت الشيء إذا تركته وأغفلته

You have left something and neglected it.

أسوى إذا برص

He became leprous.

أسوى إذا عوفي بعد علة

He recovered after an illness.

نزلنا في كلإ سي

We descended into a vast desert.

وأنبط ماء سيا أي كثيرا واسعا

And he drew forth abundant and wide water.

بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه

Yes, capable of making his fingertips perfectly formed.

وسواء الجبل: ذروته

And the summit of the mountain: its peak.

وسواء النهار: منتصفه

And the middle of the day: its midpoint.

وليلة السواء: ليلة أربع عشرة

And the night of the full moon: the fourteenth night.

وهم في هذا الأمر على سوية أي استواء

And they are in this matter on an equal footing, meaning equality.

والسوية: كساء يحشى بثمام أو ليف أو نحوه ثم يجعل على ظهر البعير

And the Suwiyyah: a cloth stuffed with thumam or fiber or the like, then placed on the camel's back.

وسوى الشيء: قصده

And to intend a thing: to aim for it.

وقصدت سوى فلان أي قصدت قصده

And I intended someone other than so-and-so, meaning I aimed for his intention.

عقلك سواك أي عزب عنك

Your mind has left you, meaning it has strayed from you.

فقد ضل سواء السبيل

He has strayed from the right path.

وقع فلان في سي رأسه وسواء رأسه أي هو مغمور في النعمة

So-and-so fell into the abundance of his head and the middle of his head, meaning he is overwhelmed with blessings.

السي: الفلاة

Al-Siyy: the desert.

سوى إذا استوى

He became straight.

سوى إذا حسن

He became good.

السي: موضع أملس بالبادية

Al-Siyy: a smooth place in the desert.

فافتنهن من السواء وماؤه بثر

And the Suwa' and its abundant water tempted them.

فوز من قراقر إلى سوى خمسا

A journey from Qaraqir to Suwa, five (days).