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صغي

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of smallness, littleness, and being young, particularly in relation to birds and their young. It also extends to physical attributes like a small head and can be used metaphorically for origins or roots.

Derived headwords

الصُّعْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small birdboth

    A small bird, often compared to a sparrow. It can also refer specifically to young sparrows.

  2. 2.
    red-headed birdclassical

    A bird with a red head.

صُعْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small sparrowboth

    A young or small sparrow.

صُعْوٌnoun
  1. 1.
    small birdsboth

    The plural of صعوة (sa'wah), referring to small birds, particularly young sparrows.

صِعاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    small birdsboth

    Another plural form for صعوة (sa'wah), referring to small birds.

صَعَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be smallclassical

    To be small or little in size.

  2. 2.
    to be fine/thinclassical

    To be fine, thin, or delicate.

صَعْوَةadjective
  1. 1.
    small-headedclassical

    Describing a female camel (ناقة) that has a small head.

الأصْعاءnoun
  1. 1.
    rootsclassical

    The origins or roots of things.

  2. 2.
    small birdsboth

    The plural of صعو (sa'w), referring to small birds.

Parallel reading

وهي بهاء
And it is beauty.
هو مقلوب الوصع، وهو طائر كالعصفور
It is the reverse of al-waṣa', which is a bird like a sparrow.
الصعوة طائر، والجمع صعو وصعاء
The sa'wah is a bird, and the plural is sa'w and sa'ā'.
الصعو صغار العصافير، الواحدة صعوة
Al-ṣu'ū are small sparrows, the singular is sa'wah.
قيل: الصعوة طائر لطيف
It is said: The sa'wah is a delicate bird.
صعا: إذا دق، وإذا صغر
Sa'ā: if it is fine, and if it is small.
ناقة صعوة: أي صغيره الرأس
A female camel (nāqah) sa'wah: meaning small-headed.
ابن أبي الصعو: محدث
Ibn Abi al-Ṣa'w: a traditionist.
الأصعاء: الأصول
Al-aṣ'ā': the roots.
وأيضا: جمع الصعو لصغار الطيور
And also: the plural of al-ṣa'w for small birds.