عدوى

Arabic

Etymology 1

From ع د و (ʕ-d-w); compare عَدَا (ʕadā, “to infect”).

Noun

عَدْوَى • (ʕadwā) f

1. infection, contagion

Declension

Declension of noun عَدْوَى (ʕadwā)

Singular	singular invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَدْوَى ʕadwā	الْعَدْوَى al-ʕadwā	عَدْوَى ʕadwā
Nominative	عَدْوَى ʕadwā	الْعَدْوَى al-ʕadwā	عَدْوَى ʕadwā
Accusative	عَدْوَى ʕadwā	الْعَدْوَى al-ʕadwā	عَدْوَى ʕadwā
Genitive	عَدْوَى ʕadwā	الْعَدْوَى al-ʕadwā	عَدْوَى ʕadwā

Etymology 2

From ع د و (ʕ-d-w); compare عَدَا (ʕadā, “to engage in hostile action”).

Noun

عُدْوَى • (ʕudwā) f

1. hostile action

Declension

Declension of noun عُدْوَى (ʕudwā)

Singular	singular invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُدْوَى ʕudwā	الْعُدْوَى al-ʕudwā	عُدْوَى ʕudwā
Nominative	عُدْوَى ʕudwā	الْعُدْوَى al-ʕudwā	عُدْوَى ʕudwā
Accusative	عُدْوَى ʕudwā	الْعُدْوَى al-ʕudwā	عُدْوَى ʕudwā
Genitive	عُدْوَى ʕudwā	الْعُدْوَى al-ʕudwā	عُدْوَى ʕudwā

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع د و
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَدْوَى (ʕadwā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕad.wa/, [ˈʕad.wa]

• Audio (Ramallah)

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Noun

عدوى • (ʕadwa) f

1. infection, contagion, contamination
2. (by extension) epidemic