رضى

See also: رضي

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ر ض و (r-ḍ-w), meaning "the contented one". Attested as both Safaitic 𐪇𐪓𐪅 (rḍw) and 𐪇𐪓𐪚 (rḍy), and Dumaitic 𐪇𐪓𐪅 (rḍw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ru.dˤaː/

Proper noun

رُضَى • (ruḍā) m

1. (Arabian mythology) Ruḍaw, a pre-Islamic Arabian god later misinterpreted as the name of a place of worship.

Declension

Declension of noun رُضَى (ruḍā)

Singular	singular invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	رُضَى ruḍā	—
Nominative	—	رُضَى ruḍā	—
Accusative	—	رُضَى ruḍā	—
Genitive	—	رُضَى ruḍā	—

Alternative forms

• رُضَاء (ruḍāʔ)

References

• Al-Jallad, Ahmad (2021) “On the origins of the god Ruḍaw and some remarks on the pre-Islamic North Arabian pantheon”, in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, volume 31, number 3, Cambridge University Press, →ISSN, pages 559–571

Etymology 2

Noun

رِضًى • (riḍan) m (dual رِضَيَان (riḍayān))

1. Alternative form of رِضًا (riḍan)

Declension

Declension of noun رِضًى (riḍan)

Singular	singular in ـًى (-an)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	رِضَى riḍā	الرِّضَى ar-riḍā	رِضَى riḍā
Nominative	رِضًى riḍan	الرِّضَى ar-riḍā	رِضَى riḍā
Accusative	رِضًى riḍan	الرِّضَى ar-riḍā	رِضَى riḍā
Genitive	رِضًى riḍan	الرِّضَى ar-riḍā	رِضَى riḍā
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	رِضَيَيْن riḍayayn	الرِّضَيَيْن ar-riḍayayn	رِضَيَيْ riḍayay
Nominative	رِضَيَانِ riḍayāni	الرِّضَيَانِ ar-riḍayāni	رِضَيَا riḍayā
Accusative	رِضَيَيْنِ riḍayayni	الرِّضَيَيْنِ ar-riḍayayni	رِضَيَيْ riḍayay
Genitive	رِضَيَيْنِ riḍayayni	الرِّضَيَيْنِ ar-riḍayayni	رِضَيَيْ riḍayay