غي

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Arabic

Root
غ و ي (ḡ w y)
3 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of غَوَى (ḡawā).

Pronunciation

Noun

غَيّ (ḡayym

  1. verbal noun of غَوَىٰ (ḡawā) (form I)
  2. falsehood, misguidance, corruption
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:256:
      قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ
      qad tabayyana r-rušdu mina al-ḡayyi
      for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood.
  3. torment, torture

Declension