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أَوَى

āwī

I could take refuge

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Root letters: أ و يAppears 5 times in the Qur'an#1,276 most frequentVerb (fiʿl)Verb form I
Learn it in lesson 128

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Verb (fiʿl)Verb form IRoot letters: أ و ي

Tense forms — as used in the Qur'an

  • Past (māḍī)أَوَى2 times
  • Present/Future (muḍāriʿ)ءَاوِىٓ2 times
  • Command (amr)فَأْوُۥٓا۟1 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • سَـَٔاوِىٓI will betake myselfsaāwī · 1 times
  • ءَاوِىٓI could take refugeāwī · 1 times
  • أَوَىretreatedawā · 1 times
  • فَأْوُۥٓا۟then retreatfawū · 1 times
  • أَوَيْنَآwe retiredawaynā · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root أ و ي — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."

Surah 11:80 — Read full ayah

[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance."

Surah 18:10 — Read full ayah

[The youths said to one another], "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other than Allāh, retreat to the cave. Your Lord will spread out for you of His mercy and will prepare for you from your affair facility."

Surah 18:16 — Read full ayah