رويدا
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From the root ر و د (r-w-d). Adverbial accusative of رُوَيْد (ruwayd), the diminutive of رُود (rūd).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
رُوَيْدًا • (ruwaydan)
- slowly, leisurely
- فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ١٧https://quran.com/at-tariq/17
- So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Verb edit
رُوَيْدًا • (ruwaydan)
- (defective, transitive) act slowly, gently, leisurely towards!
- رُوَيْدًا زَيْدًا فَإِنَّهُ فَقِيرٌ!
- ruwaydan zaydan faʔinnahu faqīrun!
- Act gently towards Zeyd for he is poor!
- رُوَيْدَكَ!
- ruwaydaka!
- Take it easy!
Usage notes edit
The verb is defective and does not conjugate or receive case endings; it is used the same way with the same final vowels in all contexts.