Arabic edit

Root
و ء ي (w-ʔ-y)

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

وَأَى (waʔā) I, non-past يَئِي‎ (yaʔī)

  1. (archaic) to promise
    Synonym: وَعَدَ (waʕada)
    مَنْ وَأَى لِٱمْرِئٍ بِوَأْيٍ فَلْيَفِ بِهِ.
    man waʔā limriʔin biwaʔyin falyafi bihi.
    Whoever promised someone a promise shall honour it.

Conjugation edit