لوح

العربية

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لوح

/lawħ/
/loːħ/ Egyptian

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From the root ل و ح (l w ḥ). Cognate with Hebrew לוּחַ (lúakh).

noun لَوْح · lawḥ · أَلْوَاح · اللَّوْح

board, tablet, slab, plank, signboard, sign فَتَحَ رَجُلٌ دُكَّانَ سَمَكٍ، وَعَلَّقَ فَوْقَ بَابِهِ لَوْحًا صَغِيرًا كَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ: «هُنَا يُبَاعُ ٱلسَّمَكُ».

verb لَوَّحَ · lawwaḥa · يُلَوِّحُ · تَلْوِيح · مُلَوِّح

to wave, gesticulate, insinuate

In English

board short for blackboard, whiteboard, etc.
blackboard a surface that can be written upon with chalk
pale wooden stake
wave to wave one’s hand
chalkboard slate board for writing on with chalk — see also blackboard
tablet slab of clay

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {لوح},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}