سوو

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

The root سوو primarily relates to concepts of equality, justice, evenness, and being level or straight. It encompasses notions of fairness in judgment, being in the middle or center, and physical or abstract uniformity. The root also extends to meanings of 'other than' or 'non-equal'.

Derived headwords

السَّوَاءnoun

1.
Justiceboth
Fairness and equity, especially in judgment or ruling.
2.
Middleboth
The central point or area; the midst.
3.
Level groundboth
An even or flat area.
4.
The otherclassical
Someone or something different from the subject.
5.
Summitclassical
The peak or highest point of a mountain.
6.
Middayclassical
The middle part of the day; noon.
7.
A place nameclassical
A specific location mentioned in poetry.
8.
A fortress nameclassical
A specific fortress in Yemen.

فانبذ إليهم على سواء — then cast it to them, on terms of equality

إلى كلمة سواء بيني وبينكم — to a common word between me and you

أروني خطة لا عيب فيها يسوي بيننا فيها السواء — Show me a plan without fault that would make us equal

فَاطلع فرآه في سواء الجحيم — so he looked down and saw it in the midst of Hellfire

سواء السبيل — the right path

مكان سواء — level and central place between two groups

وما عدلت عن أهلها السوائكا — and my she-camel did not deviate from her people, the others

سَوَىًparticle

1.
Exceptboth
Used to exclude something from a general statement.
2.
Other thanboth
Different from; not equal to.

مررت برجل سواك — I passed by a man other than you

مررت برجل سواء — I passed by a man, his existence and non-existence being equal

سَوَاءٌadjective

1.
Levelboth
Flat, even, or smooth.
2.
Equalboth
Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.

أرض سواء — level ground

دار سواء — a house with level amenities

ثوب سواء — a garment whose width and length are equal

رجل سواء البطن — a man whose stomach is level with his chest

سواء القدم — a foot with no hollow (arch)

سَوَاءٌname

1.
Sawa' bin Al-Harithclassical
A companion (Sahabi).
2.
Sawa' bin Khalidclassical
A companion (Sahabi).

السَّوَىnoun

1.
Justiceclassical
Fairness or equity.
2.
Middleclassical
The central point.
3.
Other thanclassical
Different from.

أبينا فلا نعطي السواء عدونا — We refused, so we do not give our enemy equality

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
Equalityboth
The state of being equal.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
The middleclassical
The central part.

انقطع سوائي — my middle part was cut off

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
Level groundclassical
An even or flat area.

مكان سواء — a place that is level and central between two groups

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
The otherclassical
Something different.

وما عدلت عن أهلها السوائكا — and my she-camel did not deviate from her people, the others

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
Summitclassical
The peak of a mountain.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
Middayclassical
The middle of the day.

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
A place nameclassical
A location mentioned in poetry.

من السواء — from Al-Sawa'

سَوَاءٌnoun

1.
A fortress nameclassical
A fortress in Yemen.

سَوَاسِيَةnoun

1.
Equal onesclassical
A plural form referring to people who are equal, often in a negative context.

سواسية أحرارها وعبيدها — their free and their slaves are equal

سَوَاسِيnoun

1.
Equal onesclassical
A plural form referring to people who are equal.

سَوَاسِيَةٌnoun

1.
Equal onesclassical
A plural form referring to people who are equal.

هم سواسية — they are equal

سَوَاسِيَةٌnoun

1.
Equal onesclassical
A plural form referring to people who are equal, especially in evil.

سواسية كأسنان الحمار — equal like the teeth of a donkey

سَوَاءَانnoun

1.
Two equalsclassical
A dual form indicating two equal things or people.

وإن شئت سواءان — and if you wish, two equals

أَسْوَاءnoun

1.
Equalsclassical
A plural form for equal things or people.

وهم أسواء — and they are equals

سِيَّانnoun

1.
Two equalsboth
A dual form indicating two equal things or people.

وهما سيان — and they are two equals

سِيٌّnoun

1.
Equalclassical
A thing or person that is equal or similar.
2.
Likeclassical
Similar to.

ليس لكم بسي — it is not like you

هم بأسواء — they are not equals

لَا سِيَّمَاparticle

1.
Especiallyboth
Used to emphasize a particular item or instance.
2.
Not likeclassical
Used for exclusion or emphasis.

ولا سيما يوم بدارة جلجل — and especially the day at Darat Juljul

ولا سيما أخوك — especially your brother

اسْتَوَىverb

1.
To be equalboth
To be alike or similar in status, value, or condition.
2.
To be levelboth
To become flat or even.
3.
To matureboth
To reach full development or strength.
4.
To ascendboth
To rise or climb to a higher position.

استوى زيد وعمرو وخالد في كذا — Zayd, Amr, and Khalid were equal in such-and-such

لا يستوون عند الله — they are not equal in the sight of God

تَسَاوَىverb

1.
To be equalboth
To resemble each other; to be alike.

وتساويا — and they became equal

سَوَّىverb

1.
To make equalboth
To bring things to the same level or condition.
2.
To make levelboth
To flatten or smooth out.
3.
To make justboth
To render fair or equitable.
4.
To completeboth
To finish or bring to perfection.

سويته به تسوية — I made it equal to it, making it level

حتى إذا ساوى بين الصدفين — until he made it level between the two walls (of iron)

سَاوَىverb

1.
To equalboth
To be equivalent in value, amount, or significance.
2.
To make equalboth
To bring into parity or equivalence.

ساويت هذا بذاك — I made this equal to that

هذا يساوي درهماً — this is worth a dirham

سَوَّاهُverb

1.
To make him equalclassical
To render someone equal to another.

فإن الذي يسويك يوما بواحد — For he who makes you equal one day to one person

يُسَوِّيverb

1.
To make equalboth
To bring into a state of equality.
2.
To make levelboth
To flatten or smooth.

يُسَاوِيverb

1.
To equalboth
To be of the same value or significance.

لا يساوي شيئاً — it equals nothing

يُسْوَىverb

1.
To be equalclassical
To be made equal or equivalent (less common form).

يسواه — it is made equal to it

سَوَاءٌadverb

1.
Equallyboth
In a manner that is equal or fair.

سواء للسائلين — equally for the questioners

سُوَىًadverb

1.
Straightboth
In a direct line or manner.
2.
Equallyboth
In a balanced or fair way.

مكاناً سوى — a place that is straight/level

Parallel reading

فانبذ إليهم على سواء

then cast it to them, on terms of equality

إلى كلمة سواء بيني وبينكم

to a common word between me and you

أبينا فلا نعطي السواء عدونا

We refused, so we do not give our enemy equality

أروني خطة لا عيب فيها يسوي بيننا فيها السواء

Show me a plan without fault that would make us equal

فَاطلع فرآه في سواء الجحيم

so he looked down and saw it in the midst of Hellfire

سواء السبيل

the right path

انقطع سوائي

my middle part was cut off

مكان سواء بين الفريقين

a place that is level and central between two groups

وما عدلت عن أهلها السوائكا

and my she-camel did not deviate from her people, the others

مررت برجل سواك

I passed by a man other than you

أرض سواء

level ground

دار سواء

a house with level amenities

ثوب سواء

a garment whose width and length are equal

رجل سواء البطن

a man whose stomach is level with his chest

سواء القدم

a foot with no hollow (arch)

هم سواسية

they are equal

سواسية كأسنان الحمار

equal like the teeth of a donkey

وهم سواء

and they are equals

وهما سيان

and they are two equals

ليس لكم بسي

it is not like you

ولا سيما يوم بدارة جلجل

and especially the day at Darat Juljul

ولا سيما أخوك

especially your brother

استوى زيد وعمرو وخالد في كذا

Zayd, Amr, and Khalid were equal in such-and-such

لا يستوون عند الله

they are not equal in the sight of God

حتى إذا ساوى بين الصدفين

until he made it level between the two walls (of iron)

هذا يساوي درهماً

this is worth a dirham

فإن الذي يسويك يوما بواحد

For he who makes you equal one day to one person

لا يساوي شيئاً

it equals nothing

مكاناً سوى

a place that is straight/level

سواء للسائلين

equally for the questioners