Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
حوي
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root حوي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root حوي (Hwy) primarily refers to collecting or gathering things, often by surrounding or encompassing them.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḥ-w-y
Listen: أَحْوَىٰ 87:5
Root letters: ح — و — ي

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root حوي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root حوي appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Cattle, Livestock 6:146 Noun
وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمۡنَا كُلَّ ذِی ظُفُرࣲۖ وَمِنَ ٱلۡبَقَرِ وَٱلۡغَنَمِ حَرَّمۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ شُحُومَهُمَاۤ إِلَّا مَا حَمَلَتۡ ظُهُورُهُمَاۤ أَوِ ٱلۡحَوَایَاۤ أَوۡ مَا ٱخۡتَلَطَ بِعَظۡمࣲۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ جَزَیۡنَـٰهُم بِبَغۡیِهِمۡۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ ۝١٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And to those who are Jews We prohibited every animal of uncloven hoof; and of the cattle and the sheep We prohibited to them their fat, except what adheres to their backs or the entrails or what is joined with bone. [By] that We repaid them for their injustice. And indeed, We are truthful
The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highest 87:5 Noun
فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [then] makes it black stubble

Derived Forms (2)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَحْوَىٰ ʾaaḥwaā Noun
ٱلْحَوَايَآ lḥawaāyaā Noun