لهوي

Arabic

Root
ل ه و (l-h-w)

Etymology

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of لَهَاة (lahāh, uvula) + ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.ha.wijj/

Adjective

لَهَوِيّ • (lahawiyy) (feminine لَهَوِيَّة (lahawiyya), masculine plural لَهَوِيُّونَ (lahawiyyūna), feminine plural لَهَوِيَّات (lahawiyyāt))

  1. (phonetics) uvular (consonants, which are ق (q) and ك (k) in Arabic.)

Declension

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