لواط

Arabic

Etymology

From لَاطَ‎ (lāṭa, “to sodomize”), a sense derived from Lot لُوط‎ (lūṭ); see w:Islamic view of Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /li.waːtˤ/

Noun

لِوَاط • (liwāṭ) m

  1. verbal noun of لَاطَ‎ (lāṭa) (form I)
  2. (Islam, derogatory) male homosexual intercourse, sodomy; pederasty
    Synonym: (modern, derogatory) شُذُوذ‎ (šuḏūḏ, “irregularity; abnormality; deviancy”)

Declension
Declension of noun لِوَاط (liwāṭ)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal لِوَاط
liwāṭ		 اللِّوَاط‎
al-liwāṭ		 لِوَاط
liwāṭ
Nominative لِوَاطٌ
liwāṭun		 اللِّوَاطُ‎
al-liwāṭu		 لِوَاطُ
liwāṭu
Accusative لِوَاطًا‎
liwāṭan		 اللِّوَاطَ‎
al-liwāṭa		 لِوَاطَ
liwāṭa
Genitive لِوَاطٍ
liwāṭin		 اللِّوَاطِ‎
al-liwāṭi		 لِوَاطِ
liwāṭi

Derived terms
  • لِوَاطِيّ‎ (liwāṭiyy, “sodomitic; a sodomite”)

Descendants
  • → Malay: liwat
  • → Persian: لواط‎ (lavât)
  • → Swahili: kulawiti

See also

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic لِوَاط‎ (liwāṭ); ultimately from لُوط‎ (lūṭ).

Noun

لواط • (lavât)

  1. (Islam) male homosexual intercourse, sodomy
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