Arabic edit

Root
س و ي (s-w-y)

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of اِسْتَوَى‎ (istawā, to become straight).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُسْتَوٍ‎ (mustawin) (informal مُسْتَوِي (mustawī), feminine مُسْتَوِيَة (mustawiya), masculine plural مُسْتَوُون (mustawūn), feminine plural مُسْتَوِيَات (mustawiyāt))

  1. active participle of اِسْتَوَى‎ (istawā)
  2. equable, level, uniform
  3. upright, erect
  4. mature, in proper condition
  5. (cooking) cooked, done
  6. in the right direction
  7. (astronomy) in the order of the signs
  8. (mathematics) plane (surface)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: müstəvi
  • Ottoman Turkish: مستوی (müstevi)
  • Persian: مستوی