صاحي

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ص ح ي
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic صَاحِي (ṣāḥī). Equivalent to the active participle of صحي (ṣiḥi, “to wake up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˤaː.ħi/, [ˈsˤɑː.ħi]

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Adjective

صاحي • (ṣāḥi) (feminine صاحية (ṣāḥye), common plural صاحيين (ṣāḥyīn))

1. awake

   Synonym: سهران (sahrān)

   Antonyms: نايم (nāyem), غافي (ḡāfi)

2. aware, alert

See also

• صحي (ṣiḥi, “to wake up”)