زَيّ
Dictionary › ز-و-ي › زَاوِيَة
Highlights
Plural
زَوَايَا
Most common words from the same root
Verb · Form II
زَوَّى
to go into seclusion
زَاوِيَة in English
Noun · feminine
- angle, corner, edge
- street corner
- cell, hermitage
- column
Word origin
Derived from the feminine form of active participle of the verb زَوَى (zawā).
Words from the root ز-و-ي
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
زَوَى
· present يَزْوِي
Form I · The plain action
to hide; to wrinkle
زَوَّى
· present يُزَوِّي
Form II · Causative or intensive
to go into seclusion
تَزْوِيَة
مُزَوٍّ
مُزَوًّى
تَزَوَّى
· present يَتَزَوَّى
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to go into seclusion
تَزَوٍّ
مُتَزَوٍّ
مُتَزَوًّى
اِنْزَوَى
· present يَنْزَوِي
Form VII · Passive or resultative
to be isolated, to retire, to go into seclusion
اِنْزِوَاء
seclusion
مُنْزَوٍ
زَاوِيَة: plural and other forms
| Singular | زَاوِيَة |
|---|---|
| Plural | زَوَايَا |
زَاوِيَة in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
الْحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ الْبَنَّاؤُونَ قَدْ صَارَ رَأْسَ الزَّاوِيَةِ.The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.Psalms 118:22, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
مِنْهُ الزَّاوِيَةُ. مِنْهُ الْوَتَدُ. مِنْهُ قَوْسُ الْقِتَالِ. مِنْهُ يَخْرُجُ كُلُّ ظَالِمٍ جَمِيعًا.Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.Zechariah 10:4, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
مَبْنِيِّينَ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الرُّسُلِ وَالأَنْبِيَاءِ، وَيَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ نَفْسُهُ حَجَرُ الزَّاوِيَةِ،And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;Ephesians 2:20, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
Learn زَاوِيَة for good. Add it to your Wazn flashcards, drill its forms, and meet it again in real Arabic.