ضو

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 ḍū) m (plural ضواو‎ (ḍwāw))

  1. light
  2. electricity

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء‎ (ḍawʔ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dˤaww/

Noun

ضو • (ḍaww) m (plural إضوية‎ (ʔiḍwye) or أضوية‎ (ʔuḍwye) or ضواوي‎ (ḍwāwi))

  1. light

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ض و ي‎

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء‎ (ḍawʔ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dˤaww/, [dˤɑw]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

ضوّ • (ḍaww) m (plural أضوية‎ (ʔaḍwiye))

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