Arabic edit

Root
د و ي (d-w-y)

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of دَاوَى (dāwā, to treat).

Adjective edit

مُدَاوٍ (mudāwin) (construct state مُدَاوِي (mudāwī), feminine مُدَاوِيَة (mudāwiya), masculine plural مُدَاوُونَ (mudāwūna), feminine plural مُدَاوِيَات (mudāwiyāt))

  1. (medicine) one who treats or cures (a medical problem)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Moroccan Arabic: مداوي
  • Persian: مداوی
  • Ottoman Turkish: مداوی