ص ح و

Arabic

Root

ص ح و • (ṣ-ḥ-w)

  1. Related to purity and clearing. Compare Hebrew צַח (“pure, clear”) and Classical Syriac ܨܚܘܐ (“good weather, clear sky; (figuratively) serenity, peace”)

Derived terms
Verbs
  • Form I: صَحَا (ṣaḥā, “to be clear, serene, to awake or regain consciousness, to open the eyes”)
    • Verbal noun: صَحْو (ṣaḥw, “awareness, calm, a clear sky, nice weather”)
    • Active participle: صَاحٍ (ṣāḥin, “clear, serene, conscious, awake, beautiful”)
    • Passive participle: مَصْحُوّ (maṣḥuww)
  • Form I: صَحِيَ (ṣaḥiya, “to be clear, bright, sunny”)
    • Verbal noun: صَحًا (ṣaḥan)
    • Active participle: صَاحٍ (ṣāḥin)
    • Passive participle: مَصْحُوّ (maṣḥuww)
  • Form II: صَحَّى (ṣaḥḥā, “to awake, to rouse”)
    • Verbal noun: تَصْحِيَة (taṣḥiya)
    • Active participle: مُصَحٍّ (muṣaḥḥin)
    • Passive participle: مُصَحًّى (muṣaḥḥan)
  • Form IV: أَصْحَى (ʔaṣḥā, “(said of the sky) to become clear, to have good weather”)
    • Verbal noun: إِصْحَاء (ʔiṣḥāʔ)
    • Active participle: مُصْحٍ (muṣḥin)
    • Passive participle: مُصْحًى (muṣḥan)

References
  • Corriente, Federico (2005) “ص ح و”, in Diccionario avanzado árabe‎ (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Barcelona: Herder, page 643
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