The triliteral root hamza wāw hā (أ و ه) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun awwāh (أَوَّٰه). 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.
Noun
| (9:114:21) la-awwāhun | (was) compassionate | إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لَأَوَّاهٌ حَلِيمٌ |
| (11:75:4) awwāhun | imploring | إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّاهٌ مُنِيبٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
