زاوية

Arabic

Root
ز و ي (z-w-y)

Etymology

Derived from the feminine form of active participle of the verb زَوَى (zawā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaː.wi.ja/
  • (file)

Noun

زَاوِيَة • (zāwiya) f (plural زَوَايَا (zawāyā))

  1. angle, corner, edge
  2. street corner
  3. cell, hermitage
  4. column

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: zaviyə
  • Ottoman Turkish: زاویه (zaviye)
  • Persian: زاویه (zâviye)
  • Portuguese: azoia

References

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