وغي

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sound, particularly loud, clamorous, or war-like noises. It extends to encompass the actual act of warfare and also the buzzing or humming sounds of insects.

Derived headwords

الوغىnoun

1.
soundboth
The general sound or noise.
2.
war criesclassical
The sounds made in war, such as the clamor of warriors.
3.
warclassical
The conflict or battle itself, named after the sounds associated with it.
4.
buzzing/hummingclassical
The collective sound of insects like bees or mosquitoes when they gather.

الواغيةnoun

1.
war cryclassical
A name for the sounds of war, similar to 'al-waghā'.

الخموشnoun

1.
buzzing insectsclassical
A term for insects that make a loud buzzing sound, such as flies or mosquitoes.

الأواغيnoun

1.
water channelsclassical
Channels or conduits for water in cultivated lands or farms.

آغيةnoun

1.
water channelclassical
The singular form of 'al-awāghī', referring to a water channel.

الوعىnoun

1.
sound and clamorclassical
Noise and commotion, considered by some to be an alternate form or related to 'al-waghā'.

Parallel reading

الوغى: الصوت

Al-waghā: the sound.

وقيل: الوغى الأصوات في الحرب مثل الوعى

And it was said: Al-waghā are the sounds in war, like al-wa'y.

ثم كثر ذلك حتى سموا الحرب وغى

Then this became common until they named war 'waghā'.

والوغى: غمغمة الأبطال في حومة الحرب

And al-waghā: the murmuring of heroes in the heat of battle.

والوغى: الحرب نفسها

And al-waghā: the war itself.

والواغية: كالوغى، اسم محض

And al-wāghiyah: like al-waghā, a pure noun.

والوغى: أصوات النحل والبعوض ونحو ذلك إذا اجتمعت

And al-waghā: the sounds of bees and mosquitoes and the like when they gather.

كأن وغى الخموش، بجانبيه، ... وغى ركب أميم ذوي هياط

As if the buzzing of the flies, on its sides, ... was like the buzzing of the riders of U'maym, those of clamor.

ومنه قيل للحرب وغى لما فيها من الصوت والجلبة

And from this, war was called 'waghā' because of the sound and clamor within it.

الأواغي: مفاجر الماء في الدبار والمزارع

Al-awāghī: water channels in the lands and farms.

واحدتها آغية، يخفف ويثقل هنا

Its singular is āghiyah, pronounced with a light or heavy stress here.

الوعى الصوت والجلبة

Al-wa'y: sound and clamor.

عينه بدل من غين وغى أو غين وغى بدل منه

Its 'ayn is a substitute for the ghayn of 'waghā', or the ghayn of 'waghā' is a substitute for it.