سُوء
evil
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Also written أسوأ: أَسْوَأ (bad)
Highlights
Feminine
سُوءَى
Masculine plural
أَسَاوِئ
Feminine plural
سُوءَيَات
Most common words from the same root
أَسْوَأ in English
Adjective
- elative degree of سَيِّئ (sayyiʔ):
- worse, eviler; worst, evilest
- more abominable; most abominable
- fouler; foulest
- unseemlier, unsightlier, uglier; unseemliest, unsightliest, ugliest
Word origin
Elative of سَيِّئ (sayyiʔ, “bad, evil; abominable; foul; unseemly”).
Words from the root س-و-ء
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
سَاءَ
· present يَسُوءُ
Form I · The plain action
to act badly; to maltreat; to injure; to grieve; to be bad
سَوْء
evil
سَوَاء
سَوَاءَة
سَوَايَة
سَوَائِيَة
مَسَاءَة
مَسَايَة
مَسَاء
مَسَائِيَة
bad
مَسُوء
to do or act badly; to go wrong; to harm; to mistreat; to misunderstand (a statement or remark)
إِسَاءَة
مُسِيء
مُسَاء
اِسْتَاءَ
· present يَسْتَاءُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to be offended by
سَاءَ
Form
how bad! How miserable!
أَسْوَأ: plural and other forms
| Singular | أَسْوَأ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | سُوءَى |
| Masculine plural | أَسَاوِئ |
| Feminine plural | سُوءَيَات |
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