ضو

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Moroccan Arabic

Root
ض و ي
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء (ḍawʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dˤaww/, /dˤuww/, /dˤuː/

Noun

ضَوّ or ضُوّ or ضُو (ḍaww or ḍuww or ḍūm (plural ضواو (ḍwāw))

  1. light
  2. electricity

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء (ḍawʔ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ضو (ḍawwm (plural إضوية (ʔiḍwye) or أضوية (ʔuḍwye) or ضواوي (ḍwāwi))

  1. light

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ض و ي
2 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء (ḍawʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dˤaww/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

ضوّ (ḍawwm (plural أضوية (ʔaḍwiye))

  1. light
    Synonym: (formal) نور (nūr)
  2. (metonymically) traffic light
    Synonyms: إشارة (ʔišāra), رمزور (ramzōr)