قَوِي
ʾawī
Adjective
Meaning
strong
Usage
Common adjective meaning 'strong' or 'powerful.' In Lebanese Arabic, قَوِي is used for physical strength, strong flavors (e.g., قَهْوَة قَوِيَّة 'strong coffee'), and figurative strength alike.
Forms
Masculineقَوِيّ
Feminineقَوِيَّة
Pluralقَوِيِّين
Examples
بَيِّي طَوِيل وْ قَوِي بَسّ إِمِّي قَصِيرَة وْ خَفِيفَة.
My father is tall and strong but my mother is short and light.
جِدُّه طَوِيل وْ قَوِي، بِيشِيل الطَّاوْلِة التْقِيلَة لَحَالُه.
His grandfather is tall and strong — he carries the heavy table by himself.
إِي، عِنْدِي خَيّ وَاحَد وْ إِخْتَيْن. خَيِّي طَوِيل وْ قَوِي.
Yes, I have one brother and two sisters. My brother is tall and strong.
Root
ق و ي
