The triliteral root wāw ʿayn yā (و ع ي) occurs seven times in the Quran, in four derived forms:
once as the form I verb taʿiya (تَعِيَ)
twice as the form IV verb awʿā (أَوْعَىٰٓ)
three times as the noun wiʿā (وِعَآء)
once as the active participle wāʿiyat (وَٰعِيَة)
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.
- Classical Arabic dictionary
