استوى
Arabic
Etymology
From root س و ي (s-w-y). Cognate with Hebrew הִשְׁתַּוָּה (hishtawwā).
Verb
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- (intransitive, reciprocal) to be or become equal or equivalent
- Synonym: تَسَاوَى (tasāwā)
- (construed with بِ (bi) or وَ (wa)) to be or become equable with, uniform with, even with, level with
- to be or become flat, plane or plain
- to be or become straight, right, direct, or rightly directed
- to seek or desire what is equal, equable, uniform, even, level, etc.
- to stand upright
- to ascend
- (construed with عَلَى (ʕalā)) sit down (firmly) on, mount
- to be made or become symmetrical, congruous or consistent
- to be made, formed or fashioned in a suitable manner
- to be made or become adapted to the requirements of its case or of wisdom
- to be made or become complete
- to be made or become right or good
- to become rectified, adjusted or put into a right or good state
- to become full-grown or thoroughly cooked
Conjugation
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References
- Lane, Edward William (1863) “استوى”, in Arabic-English Lexicon[1], London: Williams & Norgate
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “استوى”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN