See also: خوی, حوي, خوى, حوى, and جوی

Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of جَوّ (jaww, air) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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جَوِّيّ (jawwiyy) (feminine جَوِّيَّة (jawwiyya), masculine plural جَوِّيُّونَ (jawwiyyūna), feminine plural جَوِّيَّات (jawwiyyāt))

  1. air-
    Coordinate terms: بَرِّيّ (barriyy), بَحْرِيّ (baḥriyy)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Haywood, J.A., Nahmad, H.M. (1965) “جوي”, in A new Arabic grammar, 2nd edition, London: Lund Humphries, →ISBN