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يءيء

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to showing affection, calling out to someone or something, and the sound associated with such actions. It also extends to naming a specific type of bird of prey and related terms.

Derived headwords

يَأْيَأَverb
  1. 1.
    showed affectionboth

    The man showed his affection or kindness towards someone.

يَأْيَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    showing affectionboth

    The act of showing affection or kindness.

يَأْيَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    showing affectionboth

    The act of showing affection or kindness.

  2. 2.
    calling outboth

    Calling out to people, perhaps for hospitality or another reason.

  3. 3.
    calling camelsboth

    Calling out to camels with the word 'ay' to calm them, or calling to people to gather.

  4. 4.
    cry of a birdboth

    The cry or sound made by the bird called 'yu'yu'.

  5. 5.
    bird of preyclassical

    A type of bird of prey, similar to a goshawk.

يَأْيَأَverb
  1. 1.
    called themboth

    He called out to the people, inviting them for hospitality or another purpose.

يَأْيَأَverb
  1. 1.
    called camelsboth

    He called to the camels, saying 'ay' to calm them, or called to people to gather.

اليَأْيَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    cry of the yu'yu'both

    The cry or sound of the bird known as 'yu'yu'.

  2. 2.
    a birdclassical

    A name for a bird of prey, like a goshawk.

اليُؤْيُؤnoun
  1. 1.
    a birdclassical

    A name for a bird of prey, similar to a goshawk.

  2. 2.
    small birdclassical

    A small bird with a short tail, described as having a cooler, moister temperament than a goshawk.

اليَآيِئnoun
  1. 1.
    birdsclassical

    The plural form of 'yu'yu', referring to the birds.

اليَآيِئيnoun
  1. 1.
    birdsclassical

    A poetic form referring to the birds.

اليُؤْيُؤname
  1. 1.
    top of a kohl stickclassical

    The tip or head of a kohl applicator stick.

Parallel reading

يَأْيَأَ الرجلُ أيأيأةً
The man showed affection.
يَأْيَأَ بهم أيأيأةً
He called out to them.
يَأْيَأَ بالإبلِ
He called to the camels.
قال لها: أي، ليسكنها
He said to her: 'Ay,' to calm her.
أو قال للقوم: يأيأ، ليجتمعوا
Or he said to the people: 'Yaya,' for them to gather.
واليأياء أيضاً صياح اليؤيؤ
And 'al-ya'ya'' is also the cry of the 'yu'yu'.
وهو اسم لطائر من الجوارح كالباشق
It is the name of a bird of prey, like a goshawk.
ويسميه أهل مصر والشام: الجلم
The people of Egypt and the Levant call it 'al-jalam'.
وجمعه اليآيىء
And its plural is 'al-ya'ya'i'.
بيؤيؤ يعجب من رأى ما في اليآئي!
A 'yu'yu' bird, how wondrous is whoever sees what is in the 'ya'ya'i'!
اليؤيؤ: رأس المكحلة
The 'yu'yu': the head of the kohl stick.