Arabic - English Dictionary زوَى يَزوِي، ازْوِ، زَيًّا وزُوِيًّا، فهو زاوٍ، والمفعول مَزْويّ
Root: ز و يSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
زوَى وجهَه
نحَّاه وصرفه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Turned it aside and averted it (To turn away/Avert).
زوَى الشَّيءَ
قبضه، جمعه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Grasped it, gathered it (To gather/Conceal).
زوَى السِّرَّ عنه
أخفاه عنه وكتمه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Hid it from him and kept it secret (To hide/Keep secret).
زوَى ما بين عينيه
قطَّب وعبَس
🇬🇧 Translation:
Frowned and scowled (To frown/Scowl).
زوَى عنه حقَّه
منعه إياه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Denied him of it (To deny/Withhold).
Example / Citation:
- " زوى السِّرَّ في نفسه
- زوى أحزانه في قلبه
- زُوِيَتْ لِيَ الأَرْضُ [حديث] "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " zawa as-sirra fi nafsih
- zawa ahzanahu fi qalbih
- zuwiyat liya al-ardu [hadith] (He concealed the secret within himself
- He concealed his sorrows in his heart
- The earth was gathered [brought together] for me) "