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وءي

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of promising, pledging, or guaranteeing something, often with a strong commitment to fulfill it. It extends to related ideas of certainty, assumption, and the passage of time or events.

Derived headwords

وأىverb
  1. 1.
    to promise, pledgeboth

    To make a promise or pledge, especially one that is binding and intended to be fulfilled.

  2. 2.
    to guaranteeboth

    To guarantee or pledge oneself to something.

الوأيnoun
  1. 1.
    promise, pledgeboth

    A promise or pledge that is binding and intended to be fulfilled; a solemn commitment.

  2. 2.
    large number of peopleclassical

    A large quantity or multitude of people.

  3. 3.
    illusion, assumptionclassical

    An illusion, a mistaken belief, or a strong assumption.

  4. 4.
    swift, strong creatureclassical

    A swift and strongly built creature, especially a horse or wild ass.

  5. 5.
    wild assclassical

    A wild ass, particularly one that is strong and well-built.

  6. 6.
    swordclassical

    A sword.

وأى له على نفسهverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge to someoneboth

    To pledge or promise something to someone, making a commitment to oneself.

يئيverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge, promiseboth

    The present tense form of 'wa'a', meaning to pledge or promise.

إverb
  1. 1.
    pledge (imperative, singular)classical

    The imperative form of 'wa'a' for a single person, meaning 'pledge'.

إياverb
  1. 1.
    pledge (imperative, dual)classical

    The imperative form of 'wa'a' for two people, meaning 'pledge'.

أواverb
  1. 1.
    pledge (imperative, plural)classical

    The imperative form of 'wa'a' for a group, meaning 'pledge'.

إهverb
  1. 1.
    pledge (imperative, singular, with suffix)classical

    The imperative form of 'wa'a' for a single person, with a feminine suffix.

إverb
  1. 1.
    pledge (imperative, dual, with suffix)classical

    The imperative form of 'wa'a' for two people, with a feminine suffix.

الوأىnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, strong creatureclassical

    A swift and strongly built creature, especially a horse or wild ass.

آةnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, noble mare/she-camelclassical

    A swift and noble mare or she-camel.

الوئيةnoun
  1. 1.
    pearlclassical

    A pearl, especially a pierced one.

  2. 2.
    ability, capacityclassical

    Ability or capacity.

  3. 3.
    large cooking potclassical

    A large, wide, and deep cooking pot, capable of holding a whole slaughtered animal.

  4. 4.
    large sack, bagclassical

    A large sack or bag, like a merchant's sack.

  5. 5.
    large-bellied she-camelclassical

    A she-camel with a large belly.

  6. 6.
    housewifeclassical

    A woman who is a good keeper and manager of her household.

وئيnoun
  1. 1.
    pierced pearls (plural)classical

    The plural of 'wu'iyyah', referring to pierced pearls.

الوأيةnoun
  1. 1.
    large cooking potclassical

    A large cooking pot, similar to 'wu'iyyah'.

اتأىverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge, promiseclassical

    To make a pledge or promise.

متئيadjective
  1. 1.
    pledging, promisingclassical

    One who makes a pledge or promise.

استوأىverb
  1. 1.
    to seek a promiseclassical

    To seek or ask for a promise or pledge.

مستوءadjective
  1. 1.
    seeking a promiseclassical

    One who is seeking a promise or pledge.

التوائيnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering, assemblyclassical

    A gathering or assembly, related to the idea of a large number of people.

وئيةnoun
  1. 1.
    deep, hollowed-out vesselclassical

    A hollowed-out or concave vessel, like a bowl or a well.

الوأىnoun
  1. 1.
    swordclassical

    A sword.

Parallel reading

من كان له عند رسول اللها} وأي فليحضر
Whoever has a pledge with the Messenger of Allah, let him attend.
وأى له على نفسه يئي وأيا إذا ضمن له عدة
He pledged to him concerning himself, making a promise, if he guaranteed him a promise.
وما خنت ذا عهد وأيت بعهده ولم أحرم المضطر إذ جاء قانعا
And I did not betray one who had a covenant, I pledged by his covenant, and I did not deprive the needy when he came seeking.
إني قد وأيت على نفسي أن أذكر من ذكرني
Indeed, I have pledged upon myself that I will remember whoever remembers Me.
إيا بما وعدت
Pledge (dual) what you have promised.
راحوا بصائرهم على أكتافهم وبصيرتي يعدو بها عتد وأى
They went with their sight on their shoulders, and my insight runs with a swift creature.
إذا انشقت الظلماء أضحت كأنها وأى منطو باقي الثميلة
When the darkness splits, it becomes as if it were a swift, coiled creature, the remainder of the herd.
إذا جاءهم مستثير كان نصره دعاء ألا طيروا بكل وأى نهد
When a challenger comes to them, his victory is a prayer: 'Do not fly away from every strong, swift creature!'
هذي الوآة كصخرة الوعل
This swift mare is like the rock of the mountain goat.
وهي فعيلة مهموزة العين معتلة اللام
And it is a feminine noun, with a hamzated middle letter and a weak final letter.
قصعة وئية مفلطحة واسعة
A wide, flat, and capacious 'wu'iyyah' bowl.
قدر وئية تضم الجزور
A 'wu'iyyah' pot that holds a camel.
قدر وئية أنخت لها بعد الهدوء الأثافي
A 'wu'iyyah' pot for which I set up the tripods after the quiet.
جاء بقدر وأية التصعيد
He came with a pot of ascent.
وحطت كما حطت وئية تاجر
And she descended as a merchant's large sack descends.
هي في سرعتها كسلك انقطع فتتابع انتثارا
In its speed, it is like a string that broke and its contents scattered sequentially.
كفت إلى وئية
It sufficed to a 'wu'iyyah'.
يئي ويعي
He pledges and he preserves.