See also: سوداوی

Arabic

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Root
س و د (s-w-d)

Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of سَوْدَاء (sawdāʔ, black bile; melancholy) +‎ ـَوـ (-aw-) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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سَوْدَاوِيّ (sawdāwiyy) (feminine سَوْدَاوِيَّة (sawdāwiyya), masculine plural سَوْدَاوِيُّونَ (sawdāwiyyūna), feminine plural سَوْدَاوِيَّات (sawdāwiyyāt))

  1. melancholic

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: سوداوی (sevdavi)
  • Persian: سوداوی (sowdâvi)
  • Urdu: سوداوی (sodāvī)