The triliteral root khā wāw yā (خ و ي) occurs five times in the Quran as the active participle khāwiyat (خَاوِيَة). 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.
Active participle
(1) Noun
| (2:259:7) khāwiyatun | (had) overturned | أَوْ كَالَّذِي مَرَّ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا |
| (18:42:11) khāwiyatun | collapsed | فَأَصْبَحَ يُقَلِّبُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَىٰ مَا أَنْفَقَ فِيهَا وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا |
| (22:45:8) khāwiyatun | fell | فَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ فَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا |
| (27:52:3) khāwiyatan | ruined | فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُوا |
(2) Adjective
| (69:7:15) khāwiyatin | hollow | فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
