وأى

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Arabic

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Root
و ء ي (w ʔ y)
3 terms

Pronunciation

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Verb

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وَأَى (waʔā) I (non-past يَئِي (yaʔī), verbal noun وَأْي (waʔy))

  1. (archaic) to promise
    Synonym: وَعَدَ (waʕada)
    مَنْ وَأَى لِٱمْرِئٍ بِوَأْيٍ فَلْيَفِ بِهِ.
    man waʔā limriʔin biwaʔyin falyafi bihi.
    Whoever promised someone a promise shall honour it.

Conjugation

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