غوى

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Lane files this root under غو, and the entries below are that article. The Qur’ān’s own spelling is غوى.

Form 1غَوَى3 senses

maṣdarغَىٌّ غَوًىmuḍāriʿيَغْوِى يَغْوَى

Core sense — he erred, he deviated from what was right; he suffered indigestion from milkgenerated

1.1

maṣdar غَىٌّ and غَوَايَةٌ (A 'Obeyd) [regarding the latter, see what follows]; and غَوِىَ (A 'Obeyd), but this is not commonly known.

According to the M and K, غَوَايَةٌ, mentioned above as belonging to غَوَى; or this last, which is with fet-h and not to be pronounced with kesr, is a simple noun.

He erred; he deviated from the right way or course, or from what was right. And he was disappointed, or failed to get what he desired. And he laboured, and persisted, in what was vain or false, or in ignorant conduct.

Er-Rāghib: he acted ignorantly from misbelief.

1.2

See also form 4, in two places.

1.3he suffered indigestion from the milk—غَوِىَ

also غَوَى; maṣdar of the former غَوًى.

Said of a young camel, and of a lamb or kid.

That is, he drank the milk until he suffered indigestion, and his belly, or chest, became corrupt; or he drank much of it, so that he suffered indigestion.

ISk: he did not satisfy his thirst with the first milk of his mother, or did not drink of it, nor satisfy his thirst with the milk after it, so that he died of emaciation. Or, said of a kid, he was withheld from sucking until hunger injured him, so that he became emaciated and almost perished. Or he did not obtain milk enough to satisfy his thirst, so that he almost perished.

ISh: said of a child, and of a young camel, he did not find milk enough, so that he did not satisfy his thirst and was seen to be meagre, or emaciated; and Sh says that his companions held this to be the correct meaning.

The adjective applied to the young camel is غَوٍ.

Z has mentioned the reading in the Qur'ān 20:119, وَعَصَى آدَمُ رَبَّهُ فَغَوِىَ, explained as meaning [And Adam disobeyed his Lord, and] suffered indigestion from much eating. But better than this is what Az and Er-Rāghib say: that it is فَغَوَى, and that the meaning is, and his life became evil to him; or he was disappointed; or he acted ignorantly; or some other of the meanings mentioned by the expositors.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

20:121

فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ

In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.

28:63

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَوْلُ رَبَّنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَغْوَيْنَآ أَغْوَيْنَـٰهُمْ كَمَا غَوَيْنَا ۖ تَبَرَّأْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ۖ مَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِيَّانَا يَعْبُدُونَ

Those against whom the charge will be proved, will say: "Our Lord! These are the ones whom we led astray: we led them astray, as we were astray ourselves: we free ourselves (from them) in Thy presence: it was not us they worshipped."

53:2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

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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, aor. يَغْوِى , inf. n. غَىٌّ (A 'Obeyd, S, Msb, K, TA) and غَوَايَةٌ ; (A 'Obeyd, S, TA;) [respecting which latter see what follows;] and غَوِىَ (A 'Obeyd, K, TA, but not in the CK,) but this is not commonly known, (TA,) aor. يَغْوَى , inf. n. غَوًى , (A 'Obeyd, TA,) accord. to the M and K غَوَايَةٌ , mentioned above as of غَوَى , (TA,) or this last, which is with fet-h, (Msb,) not to be pronounced with kesr, (K,) is a simple subst.; (Msb;) He erred; deviated from the right way or course, or from that which was right: (S, Msb, K:) and was disappointed; or failed of attaining his desire: (S, Msb:) and he laboured, and persisted, (IAth, Msb, TA,) in that which was vain, or false, (IAth, TA,) or in ignorant conduct: (Msb:) or he acted ignorantly from misbelief. (Er-Rághib, TA.) See also 4, in two places. غَوِىَ , aor. يَغْوَى ; (S, Msb, K;) and غَوَى , aor. يَغْوِى ; (K;) inf. n. [of the former] غَوًى ; (S, K;) said of a young camel, (S, Msb, K,) and of a lamb or kid, (S,) He suffered indigestion from the milk; (K, TA;) i. e. (TA) he drank the milk until he suffered indigestion; and his belly, or chest, became in a corrupt state; (S, Msb, * TA;) or he drank much thereof, so that he suffered indigestion: (TA:) or, accord. to ISk, (S, TA,) he did not satisfy his thirst with the biestings of his mother, (S,) or he did not drink thereof, (TA,) nor satisfy his thirst with the milk [after it], so that he died of emaciation: (S, TA:) or he (a kid, AZ, TA) was withheld from sucking (AZ, K, TA) until hunger injured him (AZ, TA) so that he became emaciated, (AZ, K, TA,) and almost perished: (K:) or he obtained not sufficient milk to satisfy his thirst so that he almost perished: (T, TA:) or, said of a child, and of a young camel, he found not a sufficiency of milk, so that he did not satisfy his thirst, and was seen to be meagre, or emaciated; thus accord. to ISh; and Sh says that his companions held this to be the correct meaning: (TA:) the epithet applied to the young camel [&c.] is غَوٍ . (K.) Z has mentioned the reading in the Kur [xx. 119], وَعَصَى آدَمُ رَبَّهُ فَغَوِىَ , expl. as meaning [And Adam disobeyed his Lord, and] suffered indigestion from much eating: but better than this is what Az and Er-Rághib say; that it is فَغَوَى ; and that the meaning is, and his life became evil to him; or he was disappointed; or he acted ignorantly; or some other of the meanings mentioned by the expositors. (TA.)

Form 2غَوَّوَ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَغْوِيَةٌ

Core sense — he led him astray; he made the milk thickgenerated

2.1

See form 4.

2.1.1I made the milk become thick, or coagulated—غَوَّيْتُ اللَّبَنَ

That is, I made it such as is termed رَائِب, as though I spoiled it, so that it became thick.

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see 4. غَوَّيْتُ اللَّبَنَ , (K, TA,) inf. n. تَغْوِيَةٌ , (TA,) I made the milk to become such as is termed رَائِب [i. e. thick, or coagulated, &c.]; (K, TA;) as though I spoiled it, so that it became thick. (TA.)

Form 4اغواهُ1 sense

Core sense — he caused him to err, he led him astraygenerated

4.1he caused him to err, or to deviate from what was right—غوّاهُ

Maṣdar تَغْوِيَةٌ and غَوَاهُ, mentioned by El-Muärrij; but according to As one should not say otherwise than اغواهُ.

And he caused him to be disappointed, or to fail of getting what he desired; or he seduced him, misled him, or led him astray; as also استغواهُ.

A poet cited by El-Muärrij says: [How many an ignorant man do you see whom, after his knowledge, love or desire has urged to turn, in ignorance, from what was right, and who has turned; or who has turned, in ignorance, from what was right, and who has let himself be turned]

shāhid

وَكَائِنْ تَرَى مِنْ جَاهِلٍ بَعْدَ عِلْمِهِغَوَاهُ الهَوَى جَهْلًا عَنِ الحَقِّ

According to Az, غَوَاهُ الهَوَى is most correctly rendered as meaning لَوَاهُ and صَرَفَهُ, and انغوى is its quasi-passive.

The saying in the Qur'ān 7:15, related as from Iblees, فَبِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِى, means: then because of your having caused me to err; or, as some say, invited me to do a thing by which I have erred.

But the saying in 11:36, إِنْ كَانَ ٱللّٰهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُغْوِيَكُمْ, is said to mean: if God desire to punish you for erring; or to decree against you your erring, that is, that you shall err.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 1 shown of 6

37:32

فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

"We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."

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; (S, MA, Msb, K;) and غوّاهُ , (K,) inf. n. تَغْوِيَةٌ ; (TA;) and غَوَاهُ , (K, TA,) mentioned by El-Muärrij; (TA;) [but] accord. to As, one should not say otherwise than اغواهُ ; (S, TA;) He caused him to err; or to deviate from the right course, or from that which was right: (S, Msb, K:) and caused him to be disappointed; or to fail of attaining his desire: (S:) or he seduced him, misled him, or led him astray; as also استغواهُ . (MA.) A poet, cited by El-Muärrij, says, 1 [How many an ignorant dost thou see, whom, after his knowledge, love, or desire, has urged to turn, in ignorance, from that which was right, and who has turned: or has turned, in ignorance, from that which was right, and who has suffered himself to be turned; for,] accord. to Az, غَوَاهُ الهَوَى is most correctly rendered as meaning لَوَاهُ , and صَرَفَهُ ; and انغوى is quasi-pass. thereof. (TA.) The saying in the Kur [vii. 15], related as from Iblees, فَبِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِى means [Then by, or because of,] thy having caused me to err: or, as some say, invited me to [do] a thing whereby I have erred. (TA.) But the saying in the same [xi. 36], إِنْ كَانَ ٱللّٰهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُغْوِيَكُمْ is said to mean If God desire to punish you for erring: or to decree, against you, your erring [i. e. that ye shall err]. (TA.) وَكَائِنْ تَرَى مِنْ جَاهِلٍ بَعْدَ عِلْمِهِ | غَوَاهُ الهَوَى جَهْلًا عَنِ الحَقِّ

Form 6تَغَاوَوْا عَلَيْهِ1 sense

Core sense — they combined and aided one another against himgenerated

6.1

They collected themselves together, or combined, and aided one another, against him; originally in an evil affair; from الغَىّ and الغَوَايَة.

Or they aided one another against him, and slew him; but this addition "and slew him" comes from a tradition about the slaying of 'Othmán, in which it is said, فَتَغَاوَوْا عَلَيْهِ وَٱللّٰهِ حَتَّى قَتَلُوهُ [and they collected themselves together against him, by God, so that they slew him].

Or they came against him from this quarter and from that, though they did not slay him.

Or, as Z explains it, they collected themselves together and aided one another against him, as do those who err, or deviate from the right way.

[See also form 6 in the articles غى and عو.]

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They collected themselves together, or combined, and aided one another, against him; (S, TA;) originally, (TA,) in an evil affair; from الغَىّ and الغَوَايَة : (S, TA:) or they aided one another against him, and slew him; (K;) but this addition “ and slew him ” is from a trad. respecting the slaying of 'Othmán, in which it is said, فَتَغَاوَوْا عَلَيْهِ وَٱللّٰهِ حَتَّى قَتَلُوهُ [and they collected themselves together, &c., against him, by God, so that they slew him]: (TA:) or they came against him from this quarter and from that; though they did not slay him: (ISd, K, TA:) or they collected themselves together, and aided one another, against him, as do those who err, or deviate from the right way or course; thus expl. by Z. (TA.) [See also 6 in arts. غى and عو .]

Form 7انغوى1 sense

Core sense — he declined, or was made to turn, from the right waygenerated

7.1

It signifies اِنْهَوَى and مَالَ [apparently, he declined from the right way or course; for all three of these verbs seem to be used here in one and the same sense, in agreement with a saying in the JK, المُنْغَوِى شِبْهُ المُنْهَوِى المَائِلُ].

[Or rather,] according to Az it signifies he was, or became, or let himself be, made to decline, or to turn, from the right way or course by love, or desire; for he says that it is the quasi-passive of غَوَاهُ الهَوَى, which signifies أَمَالَهُ and صَرَفَهُ.

Or he fell into error by yielding to love and desire; this being given as the meaning of the explanation in the K.

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Nounغَوًى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — thirst; emptiness of the belly from hungergenerated

Thirst.

1.1I passed the night empty—بِتُّ غَوًى

One says also غَوِيًّا and مُغْوِيًا; in the T مُغَوًّى [in the CK مَغْوِيًّا], meaning مُخْلِيًا [in the CK مُخَلَّيًا] مُوحِشًا.

And so قَوِيًا and قَاوِيًا and مُقْوِيًا.

[See also غَوِىٌّ.]

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Thirst. (TA.) And one says, بِتُّ غَوًى , and غَوِيًّا , and مُغْوِيًا , (K, TA,) in the T مُغَوًّى , (TA,) [in the CK مَغْوِيًّا ,] meaning مُخْلِيًا (K, TA) [in the CK مُخَلَّيًا ] مُوحِشًا (TA) [i. e. I passed the night empty]: and so قَوِيًا , and قَاوِيًا , and مُقْوِيًا . (TA.) [See also غَوِىٌّ .]

Nounغَوٍ2 senses

Core sense — erring; and, said of a young camel, suffering from the milkgenerated

See غَاوٍ.

And see also form 1, near the end.

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: see غَاوٍ : and see also 1, near the end.

Nounغَىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — error, going astray; a valley or river in Hellgenerated

A maṣdar, as also غَوَايَةٌ (A 'Obeyd); see form 1, first sentence. Or the latter is a simple noun.

[Both, used as nouns, signify error, and the like: غَيَّةٌ, of which the plural is mentioned by Freytag as meaning errors, from the Deewán of the Hudhalees, is a maṣdar denoting a single instance, and signifies an error.]

And غَىٌّ also signifies a state of perdition. See also غَيَّةٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a certain valley in Hell; or a river in it; prepared by God for those who err.

It is said to have one or the other of these meanings in the Qur'ān 19:60. Er-Rāghib: there it means punishment, because it is the consequence of غَىّ [properly so termed].

Or there it means evil; or the recompense of غَىّ, that is, of error; or deviation from the way of Paradise.

Qur’ān 19:59 approximate — somewhere between 19:27 and 19:69 Lane cites “Kur xix. 60”

Qur’ān 19:59 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا

But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they face Destruction,-Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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is an inf. n.; as also غَوَايَةٌ ; (A 'Obeyd, S, &c.; [see 1, first sentence;]) or the latter is a simple subst.: (Msb:) [both, used as substs., signify Error; &c.: غَيَّةٌ , of which the pl. ( غَيَّاتٌ ) is mentioned by Freytag as meaning errors, from the Deewán of the Hudhalees, is an inf. n. of un., and signifies an error, &c.:] and غَىٌّ signifies also a state of perdition. (Ham p. 643.) See also غَيَّةٌ . Also A certain valley in Hell: or a river [therein]: (K, TA:) prepared by God for those who err: it is said that it has one or the other of these meanings in the Kur xix. 60: (TA:) or it there means punishment; because it is the consequence of غَىّ [properly thus termed]: (Er-Rághib, TA:) or it there means evil: or the recompense of غَىّ [i. e. of error]: or deviation from the way of Paradise. (Bd.)

Nounغَوَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — error, going astraygenerated

See the following entry.

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: see the next paragraph.

Nounغَيَّةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — error, going astray; the offspring of fornicationgenerated

See غَىٌّ. غَوَّةٌ and غَيَّةٌ signify the same.

1.1the offspring of fornication or adultery—وَلَدُ غَيَّةٍ

[Hence.] Also غِيَّةٍ, but Lh says the latter is rare. Opposite of وَلَدُ رِشْدَةٍ.

the son of fornication or adultery—اِبْنُ الغَىِّ

So in the L, in the article بهث.

he is, or was, unlawfully begotten—هُوَ لِغَيَّةٍ

Also لِغِيَّةٍ, said in reviling a person. Opposite of لِرِشْدَةٍ.

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: see غَىٌّ . غَوَّةٌ and غَيَّةٌ signify the same. [Hence,] وَلَدُ غَيَّةٍ , and غِيَّةٍ , (K, TA,) but the latter is said by Lh to be rare, (TA,) The offspring of fornication or adultery; (K, TA;) contr. of وَلَدُ رِشْدَةٍ . (TA.) And one says also اِبْنُ الغَىِّ [meaning The son of fornication or adultery]. (L in art. بهث .) And هُوَ لِغَيَّةٍ , (S, Msb,) and لِغِيَّةٍ , said in reviling a person, He is, or was, unlawfully begotten; (Msb;) contr. of لِرِشْدَةٍ . (S.)

Nounغِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — error, going astray; the offspring of fornicationgenerated

See the preceding entry, in two places.

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: see the next preceding paragraph, in two places.

Nounغَوِىٌّ2 senses

Core sense — erring; empty, or lean, from hungergenerated

See غَاوٍ.

2I saw him empty, or lean, from hunger—رَأَيْتُهُ غَوِيًّا مِنَ الجُوْعِ

And see also غَوًى.

Said of a hungry person; just as one says قَوِيًا and ضَوِيًا [or ضَاوِيًا] and طَوِيًا.

Qur’ānic occurrences غَوِىّ

28:18

فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ

So he saw the morning in the city, looking about, in a state of fear, when behold, the man who had, the day before, sought his help called aloud for his help (again). Moses said to him: "Thou art truly, it is clear, a quarrelsome fellow!"

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: see غَاوٍ : and see also غَوًى . You say of a hungry person, رَأَيْتُهُ غَوِيًّا مِنَ الجُوْعِ [I saw him empty, or lean, from hunger]; like as one says قَوِيًا and ضَوِيًا [or ضَاوِيًا ] and طَوِيًا . (TA.)

Nounغَوَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — error, going astraygenerated

See غَىٌّ above.

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: see غَىٌّ , above.

Nounغَيَّانُ1 sense

Core sense — erring much, going far astraygenerated

[As though originally غَوْيَانُ.] See the entry that follows.

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[as though originally غَوْيَانُ ]: see what next follows.

Nounغَاوٍ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — erring, deviating from the right way; perishing; locustsgenerated

Erring; deviating from the right way or course, or from what is right; and suffering disappointment, or failing to get what one desires; and the like (see form 1, first sentence).

Also غَوِىٌّ and غَوٍ and غَيَّانُ [the first being an ism fāʿil, and the others intensive adjectives].

The first signifies also perishing.

The plural of the first is غُوَاةٌ, like قُضَاةٌ, plural of قَاضٍ and غَاوَونَ.

الغَاوُونَ in the saying وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الغَاوُونَ [in the Qur'ān 26:224] means the devils; or those of mankind who err; or those who love the poet when he satirizes a people, or party, by saying what is not allowable; or those who love him for praising them for what is not in them.

Lane cites “Kur xxvi. 224” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

1.1the locust, or locusts collectively—الغَاوِى

the wolf and the locusts came—جَآءَ الهَاوِى وَالغَاوِى

So says IAar. In the article هوى, where, in the K, الهَاوِى is said to signify the locust, or locusts.

1.2a small head—رَأْسٌ غَاوٍ

A figurative phrase; so according to the K. But according to the A, a head that turns, or looks, aside much, or often.

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, and غَوِىٌّ , (S, Msb, K,) and غَوٍ , (S, TA,) and غَيَّانُ , (K,) [or the first is an act. part. n., and the others are intensive epithets,] Erring; deviating from the right way or course, or from that which is right: (S, Msb, K:) and suffering disappointment; or failing of attaining his desire: (S, Msb:) [&c.: (see 1, first sentence:)] and the first signifies also perishing: (Ham p. 643:) the pl. of the first is غُوَاةٌ , (Msb, TA,) like قُضَاةٌ pl. of قَاضٍ , (Msb,) and غَاوَونَ . (K.) الغَاوُونَ in the saying وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الغَاوُونَ [in the Kur xxvi. 224] means The devils: or those, of mankind, who err: (K, TA:) or those who love the poet when he satirizes a people, or party, (Zj, K, TA,) by saying that which is not allowable: (Zj, TA:) or those who love him for his praising them for that which is not in them. (Zj, K, TA.) And الغَاوِى signifies The locust, or locusts collectively: (K, TA:) one says, جَآءَ الهَاوِى وَالغَاوِى , meaning The wolf and the locust, or locusts, came: (TA:) so says IAar. (TA in art. هوى , where, in the K, الهَاوِى is said to signify “ the locust ” or “ locusts. ”) رَأْسٌ غَاوٍ is a tropical phrase, meaning, accord. to the K, A small head: but accord. to the A, a head that turns, or looks, aside, much, or often. (TA.)

Nounغَاوِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a camel that carries watergenerated

The same as رَاوِيَةٌ, [meaning] a camel that carries water; plural غَوَايَا, [the singular and plural being] like زَاوِيَةٌ and زَوَايَا.

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i. q. رَاوِيَةٌ , (Sgh, K, TA,) [as meaning] A camel that carries water: pl. غَوَايَا : [the sing. and pl. being] like زَاوِيَةٌ and زَوَايَا . (JK.)

Nounغَاغٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain plantgenerated

And غَاغَةٌ, the latter mentioned in the K in this article as meaning a certain plant: see the article غوغ.

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and غَاغَةٌ , the latter mentioned in the K in this art. as meaning A certain plant: see art. غوغ .

Nounغَوْغَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — locusts, locusts collectivelygenerated

And غَوْغَآءُ: see the article غوغ.

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and غَوْغَآءُ : see art. غوغ .

Nounأُغْوِيَّةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a pitfall dug for the wolf; a cause of perdition; a calamitygenerated

1he who digs a pitfall is near to falling into it—مَنْ حَفَرَ مُغَوَّاةً أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَقَعَ فِيهَا

A pitfall such as is termed زُبْيَة; or a hollow, or pit, dug in the ground, like a زُبْيَة, for the wolf, with a kid put in it; and when the wolf looks at it, he falls in, wanting to get it, and so is taken.

And مُغَوَّاةٌ likewise signifies a زُبْيَة, or a hollow, or pit, dug in the ground, like a زَبْيَة, for catching beasts of prey.

This is a proverb.

Plural مُغَوَّيَاتٌ.

1.1the people fell into a calamity, or misfortune—وَقَعَ النَّاسُ فِى أُغْوِيَّةٍ

And a cause, or place, of perdition or death; as also مُغَوَّاةٌ. Or a calamity, or misfortune.

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A [pitfall such as is termed] زُبْيَة ; (K, TA;) or a hollow, or pit, dug in the ground, like a زُبْيَة , for the wolf, and in which a kid is put; and when he [the wolf] looks at it, he falls, desiring to obtain it, and so is taken: (TA:) and مُغَوَّاةٌ [likewise] signifies a زُبْيَة , (TA,) or a hollow, or pit, dug in the ground, like a زَبْيَة , (S,) for [catching] beasts of prey: (TA:) whence the saying, (S, TA,) which is a prov., (TA,) مَنْ حَفَرَ مُغَوَّاةً أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَقَعَ فِيهَا [He who digs a pitfall is near to his falling into it]: (S, * TA:) pl. مُغَوَّيَاتٌ . (S.) And A cause, or place, of perdition or death; (K, TA;) as also مُغَوَّاةٌ : (TA:) or a calamity, or misfortune; thus in the saying, وَقَعَ النَّاسُ فِى أُغْوِيَّةٍ [The people fell into a calamity, or misfortune]. (S.)

Nounمُغْوٍ1 sense

Core sense — one who causes another to err, one who leads astraygenerated

Whence the phrase بِتُّ مُغْوِيًا: see غَوًى.

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; whence the phrase بِتُّ مُغْوِيًا : see غَوًى .

Nounمَغْوَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a pitfall; a land in which one errs from the right waygenerated

See مُغَوَّاةٌ, in two places.

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: see مُغَوَّاةٌ , in two places.

Nounمُغَوًّى1 sense

Core sense — led astray, made to errgenerated

In the phrase بِتُ مُغَوًّى: see غَوًى.

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, in the phrase بِتُ مُغَوًّى : see غَوًى .

Nounمُغَوَّاةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a pitfall; a land in which one errs from the right way; any wellgenerated

See أُغْوِيَّةٌ, in two places.

1.1

Also a land in which one errs from the right way; synonym مَضِلَّةٌ; as also مَغْوَاةٌ, like مِهْوَاةٌ; and so أَرْضٌ مُغَوَّاةٌ.

The plural of مُغَوَّاةٌ is مُغَوَّيَاتٌ, and that of مَغْوَاةٌ is مَغَاوٍ.

1.2

Also any well.

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: see أُغْوِيَّةٌ , in two places. Also A land in which one errs from the right way; syn. مَضِلَّةٌ ; (K, TA; in the CK مِضَلَّة ;) as also مَغْوَاةٌ , like مِهْوَاةٌ ; (K, TA; in the CK مِغْواة , like مِهْواة ;) and so أَرْضٌ مُغَوَّاةٌ : (TA:) the pl. of مُغَوَّاةٌ is مُغَوَّيَاتٌ ; (K, TA;) and that of مَغْوَاةٌ is مَغَاوٍ . (TA.) Also Any well. (AA, TA.)