Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ل و ي (l-w-y), as لَوَى (lawā, to turn).

Pronunciation edit

  • Noun 1: IPA(key): /li.waːʔ/,
    (file)
  • Noun 2: IPA(key): /law.waːʔ/

Noun edit

لِوَاء (liwāʔm (dual لِوَاءَانِ (liwāʔāni), plural أَلْوِيَة (ʔalwiya) or أَلْوِيَات (ʔalwiyāt))

  1. banner, flag, standard
    Synonyms: رَايَة (rāya), عَلَم (ʕalam), سَنْجَق (sanjaq), بَيْرَق (bayraq), بَنْد (band)
  2. (military) brigade
  3. (military) major general
  4. province, district

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Malay: liwa
    • Indonesian: liwa
  • Ottoman Turkish: لوا (liva)

Noun edit

لَوَّاء (lawwāʔm

  1. wryneck

Declension edit