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ءيء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant or a dialectal pronunciation related to the concept of 'state' or 'condition'. It is discussed in relation to the word 'hay'a' (هيئة), suggesting a connection to form, manner, or appearance. The entry notes its rarity and potential origin as a pronunciation defect.

Derived headwords

الأيئةnoun
  1. 1.
    state, condition, formclassical

    A word referring to a state, condition, form, or manner, often considered a variant or dialectal pronunciation of 'hay'a'.

هيئةnoun
  1. 1.
    form, shape, stateboth

    The standard word for form, shape, state, condition, manner, or appearance.

Parallel reading

الأيئة) بهمزتين بينهما تحتية (كالهيئة لفظا ومعنى)
Al-ay'a, with two hamzas and a kasra between them (like al-hay'a in pronunciation and meaning).
حكاه الكسائي عن بعض العرب
Al-Kisa'i narrated it from some of the Arabs.
كذا نقله الصاغاني
Thus, Al-Saghani transmitted it.
والمشهور عند أهل التصريف أن هذه الهمزة الأولى أبدلت من الهاء، لأنه كثير في كلامهم
And what is famous among the grammarians is that this first hamza was substituted for the ha', because it is common in their speech.
فعلى هذا لا تكون أصلا
Therefore, according to this, it is not an original letter.
وقيل: إنها لثغة
And it was said: it is a lisp.
ولهذا أهملها الجوهري وابن منظور، وهما هما
And for this reason, Al-Jawhari and Ibn Manzur neglected it, and they are the two.