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Form 1ثَوَى3 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarثَوَآءُ

Core sense — he remained, stayed, or dwelt in a placegenerated

1.1he remained, stayed, or dwelt in the place—بِالمَكَانِ

Also فِيهِ and ثَوَى المَكَانَ; maṣdar ثَوَآءُ, ثُوِىٌّ, مَثْوًى, and اثوى.

Constructed as بالمكان or فيه.

Or: he stayed there long; or he alighted, or alighted and stayed, in the place. Or ثَوَى also means he alighted and stayed, or he settled, بالمكان, in the place.

[We certainly prolong the stay in the seat of war]—إِنَّا نُطِيلُ الثُّوِىَّ فِى دّارِ الحَرْبِ
he went to the woman to remain, stay, or dwell with her—ثَوَي إِلَى المَرْأَةِ

See ثَوِيَّةٌ.

1.1.1he was slain and remained where he was—ثَوَى

in the K, incorrectly, ثوّى; maṣdar تَثْوِيَةٌ.

Or: he remained in his grave; or, as the K explains the latter verb, he died.

See a verse cited in art. حسب, form 2.

1.2he was buried—ثُوِىَ

Because no dwelling is longer than that of one who is buried.

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(T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K) بِالمَكَانِ , (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) and فِيهِ , (Msb,) and ثَوَى المَكَانَ , (S, * M, Msb, K,) aor. ثَوِىَ , (T, S, Msb, K,) inf. n. ثَوَآءُ (T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K) and ثُوِىٌّ (S, M, Mgh, K) and مَثْوًى ; (T, M;) and اثوى (T, S, M, Msb, K) بالمكان , (S, M, K,) or فيه ; (so in the CK;) He remained, stayed, dwelt, or abode, (T, S, Mgh, Msb,) in the place: (S, Mgh, Msb:) or he remained, stayed, dwelt, or abode, long (Lth, T, M, K) therein: (M, K:) or he alighted, or alighted and abode, in the place: (K:) or ثَوَى signifies also he alighted, or alighted and abode, (M,) or he settled, (TA,) بالمكان in the place. (M.) Hence, إِنَّا نُطِيلُ الثُّوِىَّ فِى دّارِ الحَرْبِ [Verily we prolong the stay in the seat of war]. (Mgh.) [You say also, ثَوَي إِلَى المَرْأَةِ He betook himself to the woman to remain, stay, dwell, or abide, with her: see ثَوِيَّةٌ .] [Hence,] ثَوَى , (T, M, IB, TA,) aor. ثَوِىَ ; in the K, incorrectly, ثوّى , inf. n. تَثْوِيَةٌ ; (TA;) signifies also He was slain, (T, M,) and remained where he was: (M:) or he remained in his grave: (IB, TA:) or, as the latter verb is explained in the K, he died. (TA.) [See a verse cited in art. حسب , conj. 2.] ثُوِىَ He was buried: (M, K:) because there is no longer dwelling than that of him who is buried. (M.)
Form 2ثَوَّىَ2 senses

Core sense — he made him stay, or dwell, in a placegenerated

2.1

See form 4.

2.2

And see also form 1.

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see 4: and see also 1.
Form 4اثوى3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he made him stay, or dwell; he lodged him as a guestgenerated

4.1

See form 1.

4.2he made him remain, stay, or dwell in a place—اثواهُ

Or: he made him stay there long.

ثوّاهُ, maṣdar تَثْوِيَةٌ, has the same meaning.

In the CK, ثَوَيْتُهُ is put by mistake for ثَوَّيْتُهُ.

4.2.1he lodged me and entertained me well as a guest—أَنْزَلَنِى فَأَثْوَانِى ثَوَآءً حَسَنًا

And: he lodged him; he made him his guest, or entertained him as a guest.

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: see 1. اثواهُ He made him to remain, stay, dwell, or abide; (S, Msb, K;) or to remain, &c., long; (M, K;) in a place; (M, K;) and ثوّاهُ , (Kr, S, M, K,) inf. n. تَثْوِيَةٌ , (S,) signifies the same. (Kr, S, M, K.) [In the CK, ثَوَيْتُهُ is erroneously put for ثَوَّيْتُهُ .] And He lodged him; made him his guest; or entertained him as a guest. (M, K.) You say, أَنْزَلَنِى فَأَثْوَانِى ثَوَآءً حَسَنًا [He lodged me, and entertained me well as a guest]. (T.)
Form 5تثوّاهُ1 sense

Core sense — he became his guestgenerated

5.1

He became his guest.

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He became his guest. (TA.)

Derived nouns 11

Nounثَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — thāʾ, a letter of the alphabetgenerated

1

Mentioned in this article in the K as “a certain letter of the alphabet,” namely ث.

See art. ثوأ.

ISd holds its ا to be originally و.

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[mentioned in this art. in the K, as “ A certain letter of the alphabet, ” namely, ث ]: see art. ثوأ : ISd holds its ا to be originally و . (TA.)
Nounثَاىٌ1 sense

Core sense — the nightly resting-place of camels, or of sheep and goatsgenerated

1

See what follows.

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: see what next follows.
Nounثَاوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the nightly resting-place of camels, or of sheep and goatsgenerated

1

See what follows.

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Nounثَايَةٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a nightly resting-place of camels or sheep; a shelter of trees; way-mark stonesgenerated

1

Without ء; formed by permutation from ثوية, though the author of the Kitáb [i.e. Sb] holds the ا to be originally ى.

The lodging-place, or nightly resting-place, of camels, and of sheep or goats, when they have gone away to a distance in the pasture, or around the tents or houses; also ثَوِيَّةٌ and ثَاوَةٌ.

Or the first and second, and the third as well, mean the lodging-place, or nightly resting-place, of sheep or goats, and of oxen; and the last seems to be formed by permutation from the first.

1.1

Also, according to IAar, a combination of two or three trees over which a piece of cloth is thrown, used for shade, or shelter from the sun.

ثَأْيَةٌ is explained in the same way in the T, in art. ثأى.

1.2

Also, and ثَوِيَّةٌ: stones raised as a sign of the way, to direct the pastor when he returns by night.

And this word, or the other, or both, and ثُوَّةٌ with damm, mean the lowest sign of the way, of the height of a man sitting.

1.3

Also: the part of a slaughtered camel where it is stabbed.

1.4

The plural of ثاية is ثَاىٌ [or rather the latter is an ism jamʿ, of which the former is the ism waḥda].

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, (S, M, K,) without ء , (S,) formed by permutation from ثوية , though the author of the Kitáb [i. e. Sb] holds the ا to be originally ى , (M,) The lodging-place, or nightly resting-place, of camels, (ISk, S, M, K,) and of sheep or goats, (ISk, S,) when they have gone away to a distance in the pasture, or around the tents or houses; (ISk, S, M, K;) as also ثَوِيَّةٌ and ثَاوَةٌ : (K:) or the first and second, (AZ, T, S, M,) and the third also, (M,) signify the lodging-place, or nightly resting-place, of sheep or goats, (AZ, T, S, M,) and of oxen, or bulls and cows; (M;) and the last is app. formed by permutation from the first. (M.) Also A combination of two or three trees, upon which is thrown a piece of cloth, used for shade, or shelter from the sun. (IAar, M. [And in like manner ثَأْيَةٌ is explained in the T, in art. ثأى .]) Also, (AZ, T, S, M,) and ثَوِيَّةٌ , (M,) Stones elevated for a sign of the way to direct the pastor when he returns by night: (AZ, T, S, M:) and the former, or latter, (M,) or both, and ثُوَّةٌ , (K,) with damm, (TA, [in the CK ثَوَّة ,]) the lowest sign of the way, of the height of a man in a sitting posture. (M, K.) Also The part which is the place of stabbing of a slaughtered camel. (TA.) The pl. of ثاية is ثَاىٌ : (Lh, M:) [or rather the latter is a coll. gen. n., of which the former is the n. un.]
Nounثُوَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a low way-mark of raised stonesgenerated

1

See art. ثو, and see ثَايَةٌ earlier in this article.

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: see art. ثو : and see ثَايَةٌ in the present art., above.
Nounثَوِىٌّ6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a guest; one staying or dwelling; a room prepared for a guestgenerated

1

A guest.

The common people wrongly pronounce it تِوِىٌّ. [See also مَثْوًى.]

1.1

Remaining, staying, or dwelling; تَوِىٌّ has the same meaning, but this word is better known in this sense.

1.2

One who stays (مُجَاوِرٌ, generally meaning for the purpose of study) in either of the two sacred cities or territories [of Mekkeh and El-Medeeneh].

1.3

One who is very patient in military and raiding expeditions, who is kept in the territory of the enemy, or on the frontier of the enemies' country.

1.4

A captive.

2

A chamber, house, or tent prepared for a guest; and, according to Lth, a chamber within a chamber.

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A guest: (IAar, T, S, M, K:) the vulgar erroneously pronounce it تِوِىٌّ . (TA. [See also مَثْوًى .]) Remaining, staying, dwelling, or abiding; as also تَوِىٌّ ; but the former is better known in this sense. (M in art. توى .) One who abides ( مُجَاوِرٌ [generally meaning for the purpose of study]) in either of the two sacred cities or territories [of Mekkeh and El-Medeeneh]. (IAar, T, K.) One who is very patient in military and predatory expeditions, who is detained in the territory of the enemy, or on the frontier of the enemies' country. (IAar, T.) A captive. (Th, M, K.) A chamber, or house, or tent, prepared for a guest: (T, M, K:) and, (M,) accord. to Lth, (T,) a chamber within a chamber. (T, M.)
Nounثُوِىٌّ2 senses

Core sense — a staying, or dwelling, in a placegenerated

1

See art. ثو.

2

Also a maṣdar of form 1.

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: see art. ثو . Also an inf. n. of 1. (S &c.)
Nounثَوِيَّةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a woman with whom a man stays; a nightly resting-placegenerated

1

See ثَايَةٌ above, in two places.

2

Also: a woman to whom a man goes in order to remain, stay, or dwell with her.

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: see ثَايَةٌ , above, in two places. Also A woman (K, TA) to whom one betakes himself to remain, stay, dwell, or abide, with her ( يُثْوَى إِلَيْهَا ). (TA.)
Nounثَاوٍ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — remaining, staying, dwelling; a stranger staying in a countrygenerated

1a stranger who keeps to a country, or town—ثَاوِى بَلْدَةٍ

Ism fāʿil of form 1: remaining, staying, or dwelling; or staying long.

A stranger remaining, staying, or dwelling in a country or town.

1.1

A man remaining in his grave.

Qur’ānic occurrences ثَاوِي
28:45
وَلَـٰكِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَا قُرُونًا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعُمُرُ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيًا فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

But We raised up (new) generations, and long were the ages that passed over them; but thou wast not a dweller among the people of Madyan, rehearsing Our Signs to them; but it is We Who send messengers (with inspiration).

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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part. n. of 1; (Msb;) [Remaining, &c.: or remaining, &c., long:] a stranger remaining, staying, dwelling, or abiding, in a country, or town: (T:) or ثَاوِى بَلْدَةٍ a stranger who keeps to a country, or town. (M.) A man remaining in his grave. (IB, TA.)
Nounثَاوِىُّ1 sense

Core sense — said of a rhyme: having thāʾ as its characteristic lettergenerated

1a rhyme whose characteristic letter is ث—قَافِيَةٌ ثَاوِيَّةٌ

See ثَائِىٌّ in art. ثوأ.

In the CK, wrongly, ثاوِيَةٌ.

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: see ثَائِىٌّ , in art. ثوأ . You say قَافِيَةٌ ثَاوِيَّةٌ [in the CK, erroneously, ثاوِيَةٌ ] A rhyme of which the characteristic is ث . (K, * TA.)
Nounمَثْوًى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place where one stays, an abode, a dwellinggenerated

1the master of the house or tent—أَبُو المَثْوَى

A place where a man remains, stays, or dwells; a place of alighting, an abode, or a dwelling. Plural مَثَاوٍ.

the mistress of the house or tent—أُمُّ المَثْوَى
the master of the man's place of alighting, or abode—أَبُو مَثْوَى الرَّجُلِ

The host who entertains the man, to whom he goes for lodging and at whose abode he stays; and also the guest whom the man entertains. [See also ثَوِىٌّ.]

the mistress of the man's place of alighting, or abode—أُمُّ مَثْوَى الرَّجُلِ

The mistress of the man's place of alighting, or abode, in which he passes the night; it occurs in this sense in a tradition, and does not mean his wife.

1.1

It is also a maṣdar of ثَوَى.

Qur’ānic occurrences مَثْوًى 2 shown of 13
16:29
فَٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

"So enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein. Thus evil indeed is the abode of the arrogant."

40:76
ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

"Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) abode of the arrogant!"

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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A place where one remains, stays, dwells, or abides; (T;) a place of alighting or abode, an abode, or a dwelling, (T, M, Mgh, Msb,) of a man: (T:) pl. مَثَاوٍ (T, M, Mgh, Msb, K.) Hence, أَبُو المَثْوَى The master (M, K) of the house or tent, (M,) or of the place where one alights or abides, or of the abode or dwelling. (K.) And أُمُّ المَثْوَى The mistress of the house or tent. (M.) And أَبُو مَثْوَى الرَّجُلِ The master of the place of alighting, or of the abode, of the man: (S:) the host who entertains the man; to whom he betakes himself for lodging, and at whose abode he stays: (Har p. 595:) and the guest whom the man entertains. (M, K. * [See also ثَوِىٌّ .]) And أُمُّ مَثْوَى الرَّجُلِ The mistress of the place of alighting, or of the abode, of the man: (S:) the mistress of the man's place of alighting, or abode, in which he passes the night; occurring in this sense in a trad., not meaning his wife. (TA.) It is also an inf. n. of ثَوَى . (T, M.)