استوى

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From root س و ي (s-w-y). Cognate with Hebrew הִשְׁתַּוָּה (hishtawwā).

Verb

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اِسْتَوَى (istawā) VIII (non-past يَسْتَوِي (yastawī), verbal noun اِسْتِوَاء (istiwāʔ))

  1. (intransitive, reciprocal) to be or become equal or equivalent
    Synonym: تَسَاوَى (tasāwā)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 41:34:
      وَلَا تَسْتَوِي ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ
      wa-lā tastawī l-ḥasanatu wa-lā s-sayyiʔatu. idfaʕ bi-llatī hiya ʔaḥsanu fa-ʔiḏā llaḏī baynaka wa-baynahu ʕadāwatun kaʔannahu waliyyun ḥamīmun
      And the good deed does not equal the bad: repel by that which is better, whereupon he who is inimical to you will be as if he were a devoted friend.
  2. to be or become equal, uniform, even, level [with بِ (bi) ‘with something’]
  3. to be or become flat or level
    اِسْتَوَتِ ٱلطَّرِيقُ.istawati ṭ-ṭarīqu.The road flattened out.
  4. to be or become ripe (of food, fruit, etc.)
  5. to take control [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘of something’]
  6. to stand upright
  7. to reach maturity
  8. to become barren (of land)
  9. to ascend, to mount [with عَلَى (ʕalā) or فَوْقَ (fawqa) ‘on something’]
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 25:59:
      ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ فَسۡـَٔلۡ بِهِۦ خَبِيرٗا
      Who created the heavens and the Earth and all that is between them in six Days, then He mounted the Throne. The Beneficent! Ask anyone informed concerning Him!

Conjugation

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
س و ي
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic اِسْتَوَى (istawā).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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استوى (astawa) VIII (non-past يِسْتَوي (yistawi))

  1. to ripen, to become ripe
  2. (intransitive) to cook

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of استوى (astawa)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m استويت (astawēt) استويت (astawēt) استوى (astawa) استوينا (astawēna) استويتوا (astawētu) استووا (astawu)
f استويتي (astawēti) استوت (astawat)
non-past m استوي (astawi) تستوي (tistawi) يستوي (yistawi) نستوي (nistawi) تستووا (tistawu) يستووا (yistawu)
f تستوي (tistawi) تستوي (tistawi)
imperative m استوي (astawi) استووا (astawu)
f استوي (astawi)

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
س و ي
5 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic اِسْتَوَى (istawā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /is.ta.wa/, [ɪsˈta.wa]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb

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استوى (istawa) VIII (present بستوي (bistwi), active participle مستوي (mistwi))

  1. to ripen, to become ripe
  2. (intransitive) to cook

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of استوى (istawa)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m استويت (istawēt) استويت (istawēt) استوى (istawa) استوينا (istawēna) استويتو (istawētu) استوو (istawu)
f استويتي (istawēti) استوت (istawat)
present m بستوي (bastwi) بتستوي (btistwi) بيستوي (bistwi) منستوي (mnistwi) بتستوو (btistwu) بستوو (bistwu)
f بتستوي (btistwi) بتستوي (btistwi)
subjunctive m استوي (astwi) تستوي (tistwi) يستوي (yistwi) نستوي (nistwi) تستوو (tistwu) يستوو (yistwu)
f تستوي (tistwi) تستوي (tistwi)
imperative m استوي (istwi) استوو (istwu)
f استوي (istwi)

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