Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
شوي
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root شَوَى primarily means to roast or broil meat over fire. It implies cooking by direct heat, causing the surface to brown and crisp. The resulting roasted meat is called شِوَاء.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: sh-w-y
Listen: لِّلشَّوَىٰ 70:16
Root letters: ش — و — ي

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (1) · Verb (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders 70:16 Noun
نَزَّاعَةࣰ لِّلشَّوَىٰ ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): A remover of exteriors

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
لِّلشَّوَىٰ lilshawaā Noun
يَشْوِى yashwiā Verb