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Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of holding, preserving, and containing. It extends to meanings of healing, pus, noise, and scarcity, as well as terms for containers and those who are stingy.

Derived headwords

وَعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to preserveboth

    To retain something in memory, to keep it safe.

  2. 2.
    to gatherboth

    To collect and accumulate something.

  3. 3.
    to healclassical

    Referring to a bone, to heal or mend.

أَوْعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to hoardboth

    To be stingy or to hoard wealth, to be miserly.

  2. 2.
    to storeboth

    To put something into a container.

أَوْعَى عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be stingy withboth

    To be miserly or restrictive towards someone, withholding resources.

اسْتَوْعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to comprehendmodern

    To fully understand or grasp something.

  2. 2.
    to containmodern

    To hold or encompass something within.

وَعْيnoun
  1. 1.
    pusclassical

    Matter discharged from a wound, pus or thick fluid.

  2. 2.
    noiseclassical

    A clamor, uproar, or loud noise.

  3. 3.
    scarcityclassical

    Lack of something, scarcity or deficiency.

وَعْيٌ عَنْهُnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of restraintclassical

    A lack of self-control or restraint regarding something.

وَعَىnoun
  1. 1.
    pusclassical

    Matter discharged from a wound, pus or thick fluid.

  2. 2.
    noiseclassical

    A clamor, uproar, or loud noise.

  3. 3.
    scarcityclassical

    Lack of something, scarcity or deficiency.

وِعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    containerboth

    A vessel or receptacle for holding things.

إِعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    containerboth

    A vessel or receptacle for holding things.

وَاعِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wailingclassical

    A loud cry or wail, a shriek.

  2. 2.
    soundclassical

    A loud noise or sound.

وَاعِي اليَتِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    orphan's guardianclassical

    The guardian or protector of an orphan.

مُوعِي الرِّسْغnoun
  1. 1.
    wrist's fastenerclassical

    Something that secures or fastens the wrist.

وَعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    strongclassical

    Referring to a horse, meaning strong or powerful.

Parallel reading

وعاه يعيه: حفظه، وجمعه
He preserved it, he gathered it.
والعظم: برأ على عثم
And the bone: it healed with difficulty.
والوعي: القيح، والمدة، والجلبة
And the 'wa'y': pus, thick fluid, and clamor.
ومالي عنه وعي: بد
And I have no restraint from it: it is scarce.
ولا وعي عن ذلك الأمر: لا تماسك دونه
And there is no restraint concerning that matter: no holding back from it.
والوعاء، ويضم، والإعاء: الظرف ج: أوعية
And the 'wi'a', and with damma, and the 'i'a': the container, plural: 'awiya.
وأوعاه وأوعى عليه: قتر عليه
And he was stingy with it, and he was stingy towards him: he was restrictive with him.
وجدعه: أوعبه، كاستوعاه
And he cut off his nose: he comprehended it, like he comprehended it.
والواعية: الصراخ، والصوت لا الصارخة
And the 'wā'iyah': the screaming, and the sound, not the screamer.
وواعي اليتيم: واليه
And the guardian of the orphan: his protector.
وهو موعي الرسغ: موثقه
And it is the fastener of the wrist: its securement.
وفرس وعى، كفتى: شديد
And a horse 'wa'iy', like 'fatā': strong.