ص ح و
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Arabic[edit]
Root[edit]
ص ح و • (ṣ-ḥ-w)
- Related to purity and clearing. Compare Hebrew צַח (“pure, clear”) and Classical Syriac ܨܚܘܐ (“good weather, clear sky; (figuratively) serenity, peace”)
Derived terms[edit]
- Verbs
- Form I: صَحَا (ṣaḥā, “to be clear, serene, to awake or regain consciousness, to open the eyes”)
- Form I: صَحِيَ (ṣaḥiya, “to be clear, bright, sunny”)
- Form II: صَحَّى (ṣaḥḥā, “to awake, to rouse”)
- Form IV: أَصْحَى (ʔaṣḥā, “(said of the sky) to become clear, to have good weather”)
References[edit]
- Corriente, Federico (2005) “ص ح و”, in Diccionario avanzado árabe[1] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Barcelona: Herder, page 643