روى

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See also: زوی, زوى, زوي, روی, and روي

Arabic

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Root
ر و ي (r w y)
6 terms

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رَوَى (rawā) I (non-past يَرْوِي (yarwī), verbal noun رِوَايَة (riwāya))

  1. to tell, to narrate, to relate [with accusative ‘something’ and لِ (li) ‘to someone’]
  2. to recite (from memory) [with accusative ‘something’ and لِ (li) ‘to someone’]
  3. (transitive) to report, to give an account of (something)
    الكتاب المقدس يروي أحداثًا حصلت فعلًا مع شخصيات حقيقية.‏
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. to quote, to transmit [(optional) with accusative ‘something’ and عَن (ʕan) ‘from a source, often authoritative’]
  5. to carry (water)

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رَوَى (rawā) I (non-past يَرْوِي (yarwī), verbal noun رَيَّة (rayya) or رَيّ (rayy))

  1. to bring water, to provide water [with عَلَى (ʕalā) or لِ (li) or accusative ‘to someone’]

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رَوَى (rawā) I (non-past يَرْوِي (yarwī), verbal noun رَيّ (rayy))

  1. (transitive) to twist (rope)
  2. to bind with rope [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘someone/something’]

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