عدوى

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Arabic

Etymology 1

From ع د و (ʕ-d-w); compare عَدَا (ʕadā, “to infect”).

Noun

عَدْوَى • (ʕadwā) f

  1. infection, contagion
Declension
Declension of noun عَدْوَى (ʕadwā)
Singular singular invariable
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal عَدْوَى
ʕadwā 		الْعَدْوَى
al-ʕadwā 		عَدْوَى
ʕadwā
Nominative عَدْوَى
ʕadwā 		الْعَدْوَى
al-ʕadwā 		عَدْوَى
ʕadwā
Accusative عَدْوَى
ʕadwā 		الْعَدْوَى
al-ʕadwā 		عَدْوَى
ʕadwā
Genitive عَدْوَى
ʕadwā 		الْعَدْوَى
al-ʕadwā 		عَدْوَى
ʕadwā

Etymology 2

From ع د و (ʕ-d-w); compare عَدَا (ʕadā, “to engage in hostile action”).

Noun

عُدْوَى • (ʕudwā) f

  1. hostile action
Declension
Declension of noun عُدْوَى (ʕudwā)
Singular singular invariable
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal عُدْوَى
ʕudwā 		الْعُدْوَى
al-ʕudwā 		عُدْوَى
ʕudwā
Nominative عُدْوَى
ʕudwā 		الْعُدْوَى
al-ʕudwā 		عُدْوَى
ʕudwā
Accusative عُدْوَى
ʕudwā 		الْعُدْوَى
al-ʕudwā 		عُدْوَى
ʕudwā
Genitive عُدْوَى
ʕudwā 		الْعُدْوَى
al-ʕudwā 		عُدْوَى
ʕudwā

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع د و
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَدْوَى (ʕadwā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕad.wa/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

عدوى • (ʕadwa) f

  1. infection, contagion, contamination
  2. (by extension) epidemic
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