عشواء

Arabic

Root
ع ش و (ʕ-š-w)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaʃ.waːʔ/

Etymology 1

The feminine form of أَعْشَى (ʔaʕšā).

Noun

عَشْوَاء • (ʕašwāʔ) f

1. darkness
2. confusion
3. poor vision at night

Declension

Declension of noun عَشْوَاء (ʕašwāʔ)

Singular	basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَشْوَاء ʕašwāʔ	الْعَشْوَاء al-ʕašwāʔ	عَشْوَاء ʕašwāʔ
Nominative	عَشْوَاءُ ʕašwāʔu	الْعَشْوَاءُ al-ʕašwāʔu	عَشْوَاءُ ʕašwāʔu
Accusative	عَشْوَاءَ ʕašwāʔa	الْعَشْوَاءَ al-ʕašwāʔa	عَشْوَاءَ ʕašwāʔa
Genitive	عَشْوَاءَ ʕašwāʔa	الْعَشْوَاءِ al-ʕašwāʔi	عَشْوَاءِ ʕašwāʔi

Derived terms

• عَشْوَائِيّ (ʕašwāʔiyy⁩)
• عَشْوَائِيَّة

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

عَشْوَاء • (ʕašwāʔ) f

1. feminine singular of أَعْشَى (ʔaʕšā)