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Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of twisting, bending, or turning something. It extends to meanings of turning away from something, delaying, or showing affection and preference. It also encompasses physical movements like shaking a tail or inclining the head.

Derived headwords

لَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to twistboth

    To twist, contort, or bend something.

  2. 2.
    to bendboth

    To bend or curve something.

  3. 3.
    to turn awayboth

    To turn away from something or someone.

  4. 4.
    to delayboth

    To delay or procrastinate.

  5. 5.
    to inclineboth

    To incline or bend one's head.

يَلْوِيهِverb
  1. 1.
    he twists itboth

    The present tense form indicating the action of twisting something.

لَيًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    twistingboth

    The act of twisting or bending.

  2. 2.
    turning awayboth

    The act of turning away from something.

لَوْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    twistingclassical

    A variant masdar for the act of twisting or bending.

تَلَوَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to writheboth

    To twist oneself, writhe, or contort.

  2. 2.
    to be sluggishboth

    To be slow, sluggish, or hesitant.

الْتَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be twistedboth

    To be twisted, bent, or contorted.

  2. 2.
    to be sluggishboth

    To be slow, sluggish, or hesitant.

لَيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    a twistboth

    A single instance or occurrence of twisting or bending.

لُوَىًnoun
  1. 1.
    twistsboth

    Plural of لَيَّة, referring to multiple instances of twisting or bending.

لَوِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be twenty years oldclassical

    To reach the age of twenty years.

تَثَاقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be sluggishboth

    To become heavy, sluggish, or slow, often in response to an امر (command or matter).

لِيَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    foldingclassical

    The act of folding or concealing something.

عَطَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be kindboth

    To be kind, compassionate, or show affection towards someone.

  2. 2.
    to wait forboth

    To wait for or expect someone or something.

أَمَالَverb
  1. 1.
    to inclineboth

    To incline or tilt something, such as the head.

أَلْوَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she moved (tail)classical

    The past tense verb indicating a female animal moved its tail.

آثَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to preferboth

    To prefer one person or thing over another; to favor.

Parallel reading

لواه يلويه ليا ولويا
He twisted it, twisting it with a twisting and a twisting.
بالضم: فتله، وثناه
With damma: to twist it, and to bend it.
فالتوى وتلوى
So he twisted and writhed.
والمرة: لية
And the instance (of twisting) is a 'liyah'.
ج: لوى
Plural: 'luwan'.
والغلام: بلغ عشرين
And the boy: reached twenty (years old).
و عن الأمر: تثاقل، كالتوى
And from the matter: he became sluggish, like one who writhes.
و أمره عني ليا وليانا: طواه
And his matter from me (was) folded and concealed: he folded it.
و عليه: عطف، أو انتظر
And towards him: he showed kindness, or he waited.
و برأسه: أمال
And with his head: he inclined it.
و الناقة بذنبها: حركت، كألوت فيهما
And the she-camel with her tail: moved it, like 'alwat' in both (cases).
و فلانا على فلان: آثره
And so-and-so over so-and-so: he preferred him.