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Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to twisting, bending, or distorting something, often accompanied by a sound. It extends to concepts of deviation, calling out, and even reaching a certain age or strength.

Derived headwords

عَوَىverb

1.
to twist one's snoutboth
To twist the snout, then to make a sound, or to prolong one's voice without clear articulation.
2.
to bendboth
To bend or curve something.
3.
to reach maturityclassical
A man reaching thirty years of age, becoming strong-handed.
4.
to twist forcefullyboth
To twist someone else's hand severely.
5.
to bend a bowboth
To bend a bow or a branch.
6.
to lieclassical
To lie about a person.
7.
to call toboth
To call or invite someone to sedition or trouble.

عَوِيَverb

1.
to twist snout and cryboth
To twist one's snout and make a sound.

عَوَّىverb

1.
to bendboth
To bend something, like a branch or a bow.

اعْتَوَىverb

1.
to twistboth
To twist one's snout or to bend something.

عَيَّاءnoun

1.
twisting snout and cryingboth
The act of twisting one's snout and making a sound, or prolonging one's voice without clear articulation.

عَوَاءnoun

1.
howlingboth
The sound of a dog howling, or a prolonged, unclear cry.
2.
dogboth
A dog.
3.
constellationclassical
A mansion of the moon consisting of five or four stars, resembling the writing of an alpha.
4.
young camelclassical
A young female camel.

عُوَاءnoun

1.
howlingboth
The sound of a dog howling, or a prolonged, unclear cry.

عُوَةnoun

1.
dogboth
A dog.

عُوَيةnoun

1.
dogboth
A dog.

اسْتَعْوَاهُمverb

1.
to seek help fromboth
To seek help or succor from them.

المُعَاوِيَةnoun

1.
female dogboth
A female dog.
2.
fox cubboth
A young fox.
3.
Mu'awiya
Mu'awiya, son of Abu Sufyan, the companion.

معاويةnoun

1.
Mu'awiya
Mu'awiya, son of Abu Sufyan, the companion.

أبو معاويةname

1.
leopardboth
The leopard.

مُعَيِّوَةnoun

1.
leopard (diminutive)both
A diminutive form of 'leopard'.

مُعَيَّةnoun

1.
leopard (diminutive)both
A diminutive form of 'leopard'.

مُعَيِّيَةnoun

1.
leopard (diminutive)both
A diminutive form of 'leopard'.

مُعَوِّيَةname

1.
Mu'awiya
Mu'awiya, son of Imru' al-Qais bin Tha'laba.

عَا وعُو وعَايother

1.
hush/shooboth
A sound used to shoo or quiet small sheep.

عَاعَىverb

1.
to shoo sheepboth
To make sounds to quiet or drive small sheep.

مُعَاعَاةnoun

1.
shooing sheepboth
The act of making sounds to quiet or drive small sheep.

عَوْعَىverb

1.
to make a soundboth
To make a sound, similar to 'عاعى'.

عَيَّعَىverb

1.
to make a soundboth
To make a sound, similar to 'عاعى'.

عَيْعَاةnoun

1.
soundboth
A sound, particularly one made to quiet sheep.

عَيْعَاءnoun

1.
soundboth
A sound, particularly one made to quiet sheep.

عُوَّةnoun

1.
name
A proper noun.

أَعْوَاءname

1.
place name
A place name.

عَوَّاهُمverb

1.
to cry out toboth
To cry out to them, or to challenge them.

تَعَاوَوْا عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to gather againstboth
To gather together against someone.

Parallel reading

عَوَى خطمه ثم صوت

He twisted his snout and then made a sound.

أو مد صوته ولم يفصح

Or he prolonged his voice without clear articulation.

و الشيء: عطفه

And the thing: he bent it.

كاعتوى فيهما

As he twisted his snout in them.

و الرجل: بلغ ثلاثين سنة، فقويت يده

And the man: he reached thirty years of age, and his hand became strong.

فعوى يد غيره، أي: لواها شديدا

So he twisted another's hand, meaning: he twisted it severely.

و البرة والقوس: عطفها، كعواها فانعوى

And the branch and the bow: he bent it, as he bent it and it became bent.

و عن الرجل: كذب

And about the man: he lied.

و إلى الفتنة: دعا

And to sedition: he called.

والعواء، ويقصر: الكلب

And 'al-'awaa', and it is shortened: the dog.

والاست، كالعوة، بالضم والفتح

And the camel, like 'al-'uwah', with damma and fatha.

ومنزل للقمر خمسة كواكب، أو أربعة، كأنها كتابة ألف

And a mansion of the moon with five stars, or four, as if they were the writing of an alpha.

والناب من الإبل

And the young female camel from the camels.

واستعواهم: استغاث بهم

And 'ista'waahum': he sought help from them.

والمعاوية: الكلبة، وجرو الثعلب

And 'al-Mu'awiyah': the female dog, and the fox cub.

وبلا لام: ابن أبي سفيان الصحابي

And without 'al-': son of Abu Sufyan, the companion.

وأبو معاوية: الفهد

And Abu Mu'awiyah: the leopard.

وتصغيرها: معيوة ومعية ومعيية

And its diminutive: 'Mu'aywiyah', 'Mu'ayyah', and 'Mu'ayyi'ah'.

ومعوية، بالفتح وسكون العين: ابن امرئ القيس بن ثعلبة

And 'Mu'awiyah', with fatha and sukun on the 'ain': son of Imru' al-Qais bin Tha'laba.

وعا وعو وعاي: زجر للضئين

And 'aa', 'u', and 'aay': a call to shoo small sheep.

والفعل: عاعى يعاعي معاعاة

And the verb: 'aa'aa' yu'aa'i' mu'aa'atan.

وعوعى يعوعي وعيعى يعيعي عيعاة وعيعاء

And 'aw'aa'a yu'aw'i' and 'ay'ya'a yu'ayyi' 'ay'aatan and 'ay'aa'an.

وعوة: اسم

And 'Uwwah': a name.

وأعواء وعوي، كسمي: موضعان

And 'A'waa'' and 'Uwwi', like 'Sumay': two places.

وعاواهم: صايحهم

And 'aawaahum': they cried out to them.

وتعاووا عليه: اجتمعوا

And 'ta'aawaw 'alayhi': they gathered against him.