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) or ضواو (ḍwāw))

  1. light
  2. (metonymic) traffic light
    Synonym: إشارة (ʔišāra)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ض و ي
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء (ḍawʔ).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. light
    Synonyms: ضيّ (ḍayy), (formal) نور (nūr)
  2. (metonymic) traffic light
    Synonyms: إشارة (ʔišāra), رمزور (ramzōr)
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