Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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سين سيو ش


سِيَةٌ

سِيَةٌ The curved part of each of the two extremities of a bow: pl. سِيَاتٌ: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) the ة in the sing. is a substitute for و: AO says that Ru-beh used to pronounce it [سِئَةٌ,] with ء; and the rest of the Arabs, [سِيَةٌ,] without ء. (Ṣ, TA.) [See also art. سأو.]


سَىٌّ

سَىٌّ: see art. سوى.


سِىٌّ

سِىٌّ, with the compound سِيَّمَا: see art. سوى.

Root: سيو - Entry: سِىٌّ.1 Signification: A2

[Hence, perhaps, because of its uniformity, and, if so, belonging to art. سوى,] كَلَأٌ سِىٌّ Much, or abundant, herbage: mentioned by Ṣgh. (TA.)


سِيَّةٌ

سِيَّةٌ: see art. سوى.


سِيَوِىٌّ

سِيَوِىٌّ Of, or relating to, the سِيَة of a bow. (Ṣ.)


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