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ساوَى
to equal, to be worth /saːˈwaː/
verbB1#1910 most common
Also: to be equivalent to, to make equal, treat equally, to amount to
Example sentences
هذا يُساوي دولاراً.
This is worth one dollar.
كم يُساوي هذا الكتاب؟
How much is this book worth?
واحد زائد واحد يُساوي اثنين.
One plus one equals two.
لا شيء يُساوي الصحة الجيدة.
Nothing is worth as much as good health.
هذه اللوحة القديمة تُساوي ثروة اليوم.
This old painting is worth a fortune today.
ساوى القاضي بين الخصمين في المعاملة أمام المحكمة.
The judge treated the two opponents equally before the court.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أُساوي | ساوَيْتُ | سأُساوي |
| 2sg | تُساوي | ساوَيْتَ | ستُساوي |
| 3sg | يُساوي | ساوى | سيُساوي |
| 1pl | نُساوي | ساوَيْنا | سنُساوي |
| 2pl | تُساوون | ساوَيْتُم | ستُساوون |
| 3pl | يُساوون | ساوَوْا | سيُساوون |
Word family
مُساواةequality
تَساوىto be equal to one another
مُساوٍequal, equivalent
سَواءequal, the sameسَوِيّةtogether, at the same level
Etymology
The verb comes from the Semitic root s-w-y, which carries the sense of being level, even, or equal. Arabic built the Form III verb ساوى on this root to mean to equal or to be worth. The same root sits behind the noun مساواة, meaning equality.
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