غي

Arabic

Root
غ و ي (ḡ w y)
3 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of غَوَى (ḡawā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣajj/
• Rhymes: -ajj

Noun

غَيّ • (ḡayy) m

1. verbal noun of غَوَىٰ (ḡawā) (form I)
2. falsehood, misguidance, corruption
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:256:

     قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ

     qad tabayyana r-rušdu mina al-ḡayyi

     for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood.

3. torment, torture

Declension

Declension of noun غَيّ (ḡayy)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	غَيّ ḡayy	الْغَيّ al-ḡayy	غَيّ ḡayy
Nominative	غَيٌّ ḡayyun	الْغَيُّ al-ḡayyu	غَيُّ ḡayyu
Accusative	غَيًّا ḡayyan	الْغَيَّ al-ḡayya	غَيَّ ḡayya
Genitive	غَيٍّ ḡayyin	الْغَيِّ al-ḡayyi	غَيِّ ḡayyi