ناوي

See also: نأوي and ناوى

Arabic

Verb

⁧نَاوِي⁩ • (nāwī) (form III)

  1. second-person feminine singular active 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/, [ˈnæː.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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