لوو

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of twisting, bending, turning, and deviating. It extends to meanings of stubbornness, resistance, and even deception. Derived terms also relate to physical objects that are twisted or bent, and metaphorically to things that are difficult or complex.

Derived headwords

تَلاوُواverb

1.
to gather togetherclassical
This is a verb form indicating a collective action, as if people were twisting or leaning on each other.

وتلاووا عليه: اجتمعوا — and they gathered together upon him

لَوَّيْتُverb

1.
to turn away
A verb form indicating turning away or departing, often with a sense of evasion.

ولوليت مدبراً — and I turned away

اللَّاتname

1.
name of an idolclassical
The name of a white, square stone idol worshipped by the Thaqif tribe, often mentioned alongside Al-Uzza.

لَاوِيname

1.
foreign male nameclassical
A foreign male name, possibly of Jacobite descent.

لَاوَىverb

1.
to oppose
To act in opposition or disagreement with someone.
2.
to say noclassical
To respond with a negation or refusal.

ولاوي فلاناً: خالفه — and he opposed so-and-so: he contradicted him

ولويت: قلت: لا — and I said 'no'

أَلْوَىverb

1.
to turn aside
To turn aside or deviate from a course, often in response to a plea for help.
2.
to destroyclassical
Used metaphorically to describe war destroying livestock while the owner watches.
3.
to throwclassical
To throw a stone.

وألوى الأمير له لواء: عقده — and the prince appointed him a banner: he tied it for him

وألوت الحرب بالسوام: إذا ذهبت بها وصاحبها ينظر إليها — and war destroyed the livestock, if it took them while their owner watched

تَلَوَّتْverb

1.
to be twisted
Used to describe a snake coiling or a person contorting due to hunger.

تلوت الحية: انطوت — the snake coiled

وتلوى من الجوع تلوي الحية — and he writhed from hunger like a snake

أَلْوَتْverb

1.
to become abundantclassical
Used to describe land whose vegetation has become abundant and twisted.

وألوت الأرض: صار بقلها لوياً — and the land became abundant with twisted vegetation

لَوِيَّةnoun

1.
a twist
A single instance of twisting or turning.

ولوى لوية والتواها: اتخذها — and he made a twist and they made it

عُودٌ لَوٍّadjective

1.
twisted wood
Describing wood that is bent or twisted.

وعود لو: أي ملتوٍ — and twisted wood: meaning bent

لَاوِيَةnoun

1.
a place in hellclassical
A valley in hell.

لَوِيٌّadjective

1.
stubbornclassical
Describing extreme stinginess or avarice.

ولوى الرجل لوى: اشتد بخله — and the man was stingy: his avarice intensified

أَلْوَىadjective

1.
twistedclassical
Describing a sheep or goat with a naturally crooked tail.

وكبش ألوى وشاة لياء من شاء لييين — and a ram with a crooked tail and a ewe from crooked-tailed sheep

المَلاوِيnoun

1.
winding paths
Twisted, winding mountain passes that are difficult to navigate.
2.
many twistsclassical
One who has many twists or turns.

والملاوي: الثنايا الملتوية التي لا تستقيم — and the winding paths: the twisted passes that are not straight

ويقال: سلكوا الملاوي — and it is said: they took the winding paths

مَلْتَوَىnoun

1.
bend
The bend or curve of a valley.

وملتوى الوادي: منحناه — and the bend of the valley: its curve

لَوَى عَلَيْهِ الأَمْرَverb phrase

1.
to present somethingclassical
To present or offer a matter to someone.
2.
to complicateclassical
To make a matter difficult or complicated for someone.

ولوى عليه الأمر تلوية: عرضه — and he presented the matter to him, a presentation

التَوَى عَلَيْهِ الأَمْرُverb phrase

1.
to become difficult
When a matter becomes complicated or difficult to resolve.

والتوت علي حاجتي: تعسرت — and my need became difficult for me: it became arduous

مَلْوَةnoun

1.
city nameclassical
A city located in Upper Egypt.

الأَلْوِيَةnoun

1.
pursuitclassical
A type of pursuit or chase, less significant than banners or flags.

لِوَاءُ الحَمْدnoun phrase

1.
banner of praiseclassical
A specific banner of praise belonging to the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.

اللِّوَاءnoun

1.
banner
A flag or standard, used as a sign or symbol.
2.
signclassical
A mark or sign by which someone is recognized, especially for negative actions.

واللواء: العلامة — and the banner: the sign

لكل غادر لواء يوم القيامة — for every traitor there will be a banner on the Day of Resurrection

لَوَى عَنْهُ عَطْفَهُverb phrase

1.
to turn away
To withdraw one's affection, attention, or support, or to turn away.

ولوى عنه عطفه: إذا ثناه وأعرض عنه أو تأخر — and he turned away his affection from him: if he turned him back and turned away from him or delayed

اللِّيnoun

1.
toughnessclassical
Meaning hardness, rigidity, or toughness.

اللَّوَىnoun

1.
valley in hellclassical
A valley located in hell.

اللَّوَىnoun

1.
variant of 'liwa'classical
A variant pronunciation or spelling of 'liwa' (banner).

أصحاب اللوا — the companions of the banner

اللَّوَىnoun

1.
valley nameclassical
The name of a valley, possibly shared with 'Riyam'.

واللوى وريام: واديان لنصر وجشم — and Al-Lawā and Riyām: two valleys for Nasr and Jusham

مَوْضِعٌ بَيْنَ ضَرِيَّةَ وَالجَدِيلَةِname

1.
place nameclassical
A location situated between Dhariyyah and Al-Jadilah on the route for pilgrims from Basra.

عَقَبَةٌ بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَالطَّائِفِname

1.
pass nameclassical
A mountain pass located between Mecca and Taif.

اللِّيَاءname

1.
place nameclassical
A place mentioned in poetry.

اسْتَلْوَىverb

1.
to be trappedclassical
Meaning to be held or confined, the opposite of being released.

واستلوى بهم الدهر: كألوى — and time trapped them: like 'alwa'

ذَنَبٌ أَلْوَىadjective phrase

1.
crooked tailclassical
Describing an animal's tail that is naturally bent or crooked, like that of a goat.

جَاءَ بِالهَوَاءِ وَاللِّوَاءِidiom

1.
with everythingclassical
An idiom meaning to bring or do everything possible.

Parallel reading

وتلاووا عليه: اجتمعوا

and they gathered together upon him

كأنهم لوى بعضهم على بعض

as if they twisted some of them upon others

ولوليت مدبراً

and I turned away, departing

واللات: صنم لثقيف

and Al-Lat: an idol of Thaqif

وهي صخرة بيضاء مربعة بنوا عليها بنية

and it is a white, square rock upon which they built a structure

قال: يدلك عليه قوله تعالى: {وانطلق الملأ منهم أن امشوا واصبروا على آلهتكم}

He said: the verse {And the chiefs from among them went forth, [saying], 'Proceed and be patient concerning your gods'} indicates this

وزج لاوة: ع بناحية ضرية

and Zajj Lawah: a place in the vicinity of Dhariyyah

تلوت الحية: انطوت

the snake coiled: it became folded

وتلوى من الجوع تلوي الحية

and he writhed from hunger like a snake

وألوت الأرض: صار بقلها لوياً

and the land became abundant: its vegetation became twisted

وعود لو: أي ملتوٍ

and twisted wood: meaning bent

وحكى ثعلب: لويت لاء حسنة، أي عملتها

And Tha'lab narrated: I made a good 'la', meaning I fashioned it

وقصيدة لووية: قافيتها لا

and a 'lawawiyyah' poem: its rhyme is 'la'

ولاوى فلاناً: خالفه

and he opposed so-and-so: he contradicted him

ولاويت: قلت: لا

and I said 'no'

وكبش ألوى وشاة لياء من شاء لييين

and a ram with a crooked tail and a ewe from crooked-tailed sheep

وألوى الأمير له لواء: عقده

and the prince appointed him a banner: he tied it for him

وألوت الحرب بالسوام: إذا ذهبت بها وصاحبها ينظر إليها؛ وهو مجاز

and war destroyed the livestock, if it took them while their owner watched; and this is metaphorical

ولووا رؤوسهم: قرىء بشد وخف، والتشديد للكثرة

and they turned their heads: it was read with a shaddah and with a kasrah, and the shaddah is for abundance

ولويت عن هذا الأمر كرضيت: أي التويت عنه

and I turned away from this matter as if I was pleased: meaning I deviated from it

إذا التوى بي الأمر أو لويتمن أين آتي الأمر إذا أتيت؟

If the matter becomes difficult for me or I turn away, from where shall I approach the matter if I come?

ولوى عليه الأمر تلوية: عرضه، كما في التهذيب؛ وفي الأساس: عوصه عليه

and he presented the matter to him, a presentation, as in Al-Tahdhib; and in Al-Asas: he complicated it for him

والتوى عليه الأمر: اعتاص

and the matter became difficult for him: it became complicated

والتوت علي حاجتي: تعسرت

and my need became difficult for me: it became arduous

وملتوى الوادي: منحناه

and the bend of the valley: its curve

ويقال للرجل الشديد: ما يلوى ظهره، أي لا يصرعه أحد

And it is said of a strong man: no one can twist his back, meaning no one can throw him down

وهو يلوي أعناق الرجال: أي يغلبهم في الجدال

and he twists the necks of men: meaning he overcomes them in argument

والملاوي: الثنايا الملتوية التي لا تستقيم

and the winding paths: the twisted passes that are not straight

ويقال: سلكوا الملاوي

and it is said: they took the winding paths

وملوة، بتشديد اللام: مدينة بالصعيد

and Milwah, with a shaddah on the lam: a city in Upper Egypt

والألوية: المطارد، وهي دون الأعلام والبنود؛ نقله الجوهري

and Al-Alwiyah: the pursuit, and it is less than standards and banners; narrated by Al-Jauhari

ولواء الحمد: مما اختص به صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم القيامة

and the Banner of Praise: is what the Prophet, peace be upon him, was distinguished with on the Day of Resurrection

واللواء: العلامة؛ وبه فسر الحديث: (لكل غادر لواء يوم القيامة)، أي علامة يشتهر بها

and the banner: the sign; and by this the hadith is interpreted: (For every traitor there will be a banner on the Day of Resurrection), meaning a sign by which he is known

ولوى عنه عطفه: إذا ثناه وأعرض عنه أو تأخر، ويشدد

and he turned away his affection from him: if he turned him back and turned away from him or delayed, and it is intensified

واللي: التشدد والصلابة

and Al-Li: toughness and rigidity

واللوى، بالكسر: واد في جهنم، أعاذنا الله منه

and Al-Lawā, with a kasrah: a valley in hell, may Allah protect us from it

واللوا، بالكسر مقصور: لغة في اللواء، بالمد، وقد جاء في شعر حسان: أصحاب اللوا، أيضا نقله الخطابي

and Al-Lawā, with a kasrah and shortened: a dialectal variant of Al-Liwā', with a madd, and it has come in the poetry of Hassan: the companions of Al-Lawā, also narrated by Al-Khattabi

وقال يعقوب: اللوى وريام: واديان لنصر وجشم؛ وأنشد للحقيق: وإني من بغضي مسولاء واللوى وبطن ريام محجل القيد نازعولوى الرجل لوى: اشتد بخله

And Ya'qub said: Al-Lawā and Riyām: two valleys for Nasr and Jusham; and he recited for Al-Haqiq: And indeed, from my hatred of Masulā' and Al-Lawā and the belly of Riyām, the fettered one pulls... and the man was stingy: his avarice intensified

وألوى بالحجر: رمى به

and he threw the stone: he hurled it

واللوى: موضع بين ضرية والجديلة على طريق حاج البصرة

and Al-Lawā: a place between Dhariyyah and Al-Jadilah on the route of the Basra pilgrims

واللواء، كشداد: عقبة بين مكة والطائف؛ عن نصر

and Al-Liwā', like shaddād: a pass between Mecca and Taif; from Nasr

واللياء، كشداد: موضع في شعر، عن نصر أيضا

and Al-Liyā', like shaddād: a place in poetry, also from Nasr

واستلوى بهم الدهر: كألوى

and time trapped them: like 'alwa'

قال ابن بري: وقد يجيء الليان بمعنى الحبس وضد التسريح؛ وأنشد: يلقى غريمكم من غير عسرتكمبالبذل مطلا وبالتسريح ليانا

Ibn Al-Bari said: And 'al-liyan' may come to mean confinement and the opposite of release; and he recited: Your debtor will meet you without hardship, with generosity he is lenient and with release he is confined

وجاء بالهواء واللواء: أي بكل شيء، وسيأتي للمصنف في (ه ي ا)

and he brought the air and the banner: meaning everything, and it will be mentioned by the author in (h y a)