Arwa: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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اروی
أَرْوَى
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Arwa (اروی, Arabic أَرْوَى) is most often explained as “mountain goats (female ibex)”. It comes from the Arabic root ر و ي. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر و ي.
- Meaning
- mountain goats (female ibex)
- معنی
- پہاڑی بکریاں
Meaning disputed
Given as a plural of urwiyya, the female mountain goat; dictionaries differ on the root under which it is listed.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- ar-waAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ر و ي
- Other spellings
- Arwah
- Known bearer
- Arwa bint Abd al-Muttalib, aunt of the Prophet ﷺ
- Themes
- Nature