ناوي

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See also: نأوي and ناوى

Arabic

Verb

نَاوِي • (nāwī) (form III) /naː.wiː/

  1. second-person feminine singular imperative of نَاوَى (nāwā)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن و ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَاوِي (nāwī). Equivalent to the active participle of نوى (nawa, “to intend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naː.wi/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

ناوي • (nāwi) (feminine ناوية (nāwye), common plural ناويين (nāwyīn))

  1. intending
    أنا ناوي أروح عالبحر اليوم.
    ʔana nāwi ʔarūḥ ʕal-baḥr il-yōm
    I'm intending to go to the sea today.
  2. willing
    هو ناوي يساعدني، بس على شرط إنّي أساعده كمان.
    huwwe nāwi ysāʕidni bas ʕala šarṭ ʔinni ʔasāʕido kamān
    He's willing to help me, but on the condition that I help him too.
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