لوى

العربية

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لوى

/la.waː/

Where it comes from

From the root ل و ي (l w y). Compare with Hebrew ל־ו־ה.

verb لَوَى · lawā · يَلْوِي · لَيّ · لَاوٍ

to bend, to curve, to contort

In English

turn intransitive: move around an axis through itself
twist to turn the ends in opposite directions

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"لوى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%89. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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لوى. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%89

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"لوى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%89.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {لوى},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%89},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}