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لوي

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root لوي (l-w-y) primarily relates to twisting, bending, or turning something. This encompasses physical actions like twisting a rope or turning one's head, as well as abstract concepts like deviating from a matter, concealing information, or showing favor.

Derived headwords

لَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to twistboth

    To twist a rope or similar object, to twist it tightly.

  2. 2.
    to bendboth

    To bend or curve something, such as a head or a body.

  3. 3.
    to turn awayboth

    To turn away from a matter or task, often implying reluctance or avoidance.

  4. 4.
    to concealclassical

    To hide or conceal information or one's affairs.

  5. 5.
    to favorclassical

    To show preference or favor towards someone over another.

لواه أي الحبل ونحوه — He twisted it, meaning a rope or the like
لوى عن الأمر ليا — He turned away from the matter, with reluctance
لوى أمره عني ليا وليانا — He concealed his affair from me, hiding it
لوى عليه — He showed favor to him
لوى برأسه — He turned his head
يَلْوِيهِverb
  1. 1.
    twisting itboth

    The present tense verb form indicating the action of twisting.

يلويه ليا — twisting it
لَيًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    twistingboth

    The act of twisting, often used as a masdar (verbal noun).

  2. 2.
    reluctanceclassical

    Reluctance or aversion towards something.

يلويه ليا — twisting it
لَوَيانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    concealmentclassical

    The act of hiding or concealing, particularly one's affairs.

وليانا: طواه — concealment: he hid it
وَلَوِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to twistclassical

    An alternative form of the verb 'to twist', possibly a dialectal variation or a specific grammatical construction.

تَلَوَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to twist oneselfboth

    To twist or writhe, often implying struggle or discomfort.

  2. 2.
    to turn awayboth

    To turn away from something, to deviate.

فالتوى وتلوى — and he twisted and writhed
وإن تلووا أو تعرضوا — and if you twist or turn away
الْتَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to twistboth

    To become twisted or contorted.

  2. 2.
    to turn awayboth

    To turn away from a matter or obligation.

فالتوى وتلوى — and he twisted and writhed
كالتوى عنه — like turning away from it
لَيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    a twistboth

    A single instance or occurrence of twisting; a twist.

والمرة منه لية — and the instance (of twisting) from it is 'liyah'
لَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to reach twenty yearsclassical

    A boy reaching the age of twenty, becoming strong.

لوى الغلام: بلغ عشرين وقويت يده — The boy reached twenty and his hand became strong
لَوِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be reluctantclassical

    To be slow, hesitant, or reluctant regarding a matter.

لوى عن الأمر ليا: تثاقل — He was reluctant about the matter, showing slowness
لَوِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to concealclassical

    To conceal or hide something.

لوى خبره: كتمه — He concealed his news: he hid it
لَوَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to twist intenselyclassical

    To twist something repeatedly or intensely, often to extract liquid.

  2. 2.
    to wish intenselyclassical

    To wish or desire something intensely.

لوى الثوب يلويه ليا: عصره حتى يخرج ما فيه من الماء — He twisted the garment, twisting it to extract water
وأكثر من اللو، بالتشديد: إذا تمنى — And he did 'lawwa' (intensively): if he wished
اللَّوْnoun
  1. 1.
    falsehoodclassical

    Falsehood, untruth, the opposite of right.

وهو لا يعرف الحو من اللو، الحق من الباطل — and he does not distinguish between 'haw' and 'law', the truth from falsehood
اللَّوْةnoun
  1. 1.
    private partclassical

    The female genitalia; pudendum.

واللوة: السوأة — and 'al-lawah': the private part
اللَّوْnoun
  1. 1.
    hidden speechclassical

    Secret or hidden speech; a whisper.

واللو: الكلام الخفي — and 'al-law': hidden speech
أَلْوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to moveclassical

    To move or shake, used for a camel's tail or a person's head.

  2. 2.
    to turn awayclassical

    To turn one's head away, indicating aversion or disinterest.

كألوت فيهما — like moving them (the tail or head)
وألوى الرجل برأسه — and the man turned his head away
تَلْوِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    twistingclassical

    The act of twisting, used as a masdar.

ولواه تلوية — and he twisted it, a twisting

Parallel reading

أي الحبل ونحوه
meaning a rope or the like
جدله
he twisted it tightly
ثناه
he bent it
فتله
he twisted it
وهو نادر جاء على الأصل
and this is rare, coming according to the original form
بلغ عشرين وقويت يده
he reached twenty and his hand became strong
تثاقل
he became slow/reluctant
طواه
he folded it/concealed it
عطف
he turned towards/showed favor
انتظر
he waited
تحبس
he detained/held back
لا ينتظره ولا يقيم عليه
he does not wait for him nor stay with him
أمال
he tilted/turned
حركت
she moved/shook
رفعته
she raised it
أمال وأعرض
he tilted and turned away
وإن تلووا أو تعرضوا
and if you twist or turn away
هو القاضي يكون ليه وإعراضه لأحد الخصمين على الآخر
it is the judge who leans towards and turns away from one of the two litigants towards the other
آثره
he preferred him
لم يكن ملك للقوم ينزلهم إلا صلاصل لا تلوى على حسب
There was no king for the people to settle them except dry earth, not favoring anyone for his lineage
كتمه
he concealed it
إذا تمنى
if he wished
عصره حتى يخرج ما فيه من الماء
he wrung it until the water came out of it
الحق من الباطل
the truth from falsehood
السوأة
the private part