The triliteral root ḥā wāw yā (ح و ي) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the adjective aḥwā (أَحْوَىٰ)
- once as the noun ḥawāyā (حَوَايَآ)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Adjective
| (87:5:3) aḥwā | dark | فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ |
Noun
| (6:146:19) l-ḥawāyā | the entrails | إِلَّا مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَا أَوِ الْحَوَايَا أَوْ مَا اخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
