استهوى

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Arabic[edit]

Root
ه و ي (h-w-y)

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

اِسْتَهْوَى (istahwā) X, non-past يَسْتَهْوِي‎ (yastahwī)

  1. to fill with passion, to make desirous, to enamour, to seduce, to gain
    اِسْتَهْوَى ٱلْخَطِيبُ قُلُوبَ ٱلسَّامِعِينَ
    istahwā l-ḵaṭību qulūba s-sāmiʕīna
    The orator captivated the hearts of the listeners.

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