Awais: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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اویس
أُوَيْس
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Awais (اویس, Arabic أُوَيْس) is most often explained as “little wolf, or small gift (readings differ)”. It comes from the Arabic root أ و س. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, أ و س.
- Meaning
- little wolf, or small gift (readings differ)
- معنی
- چھوٹا بھیڑیا، یا چھوٹا عطیہ (اختلاف ہے)
Meaning disputed
Diminutive of aws, which Lane gives both as the wolf and as a gift or compensation; which sense the name carries is not settled.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- o-waisAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- أ و س
- Other spellings
- Owais · Uwais · Uways
- Known bearer
- Uways al-Qarani, early ascetic of Yemen