The triliteral root shīn wāw yā (ش و ي) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb yashwī (يَشْوِى)
- once as the noun shawā (شَّوَىٰ)
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.
Verb (form I) - to scald
| (18:29:23) yashwī | (which) scalds | وَإِنْ يَسْتَغِيثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَاءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ يَشْوِي الْوُجُوهَ |
Noun
| (70:16:2) lilshawā | of the skin of the head | نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَىٰ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
