رويدا

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ر و د (r-w-d). Adverbial accusative of رُوَيْد (ruwayd), the diminutive of رُود (rūd).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ru.waj.dan/

Adverb

رُوَيْدًا • (ruwaydan)

1. slowly, leisurely
   • فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا ١٧https://quran.com/at-tariq/17

     So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Verb

رُوَيْدًا • (ruwaydan)

1. (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

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.