زويا
Zōyā
زويا (Zōyā) is the Arabic way to write the female given name Zoya.
زويا is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Zōyā
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the letter ز (zayn) is a direct descendant of the Aramaic letter 'zayin', which originally meant 'weapon'.
- Unlike many Arabic names that are derived from three-letter roots, زويا is a phonetic adaptation of a foreign sound, making it a 'non-root' name.
- The name زويا shares a phonetic similarity with the Arabic word زاوية (zawiya), which means 'corner' or 'angle' and also refers to a Sufi religious lodge.
Examples in context
- هل زويا موجودة هنا؟hal zoya mawjūda hunā?Is Zoya here?
- أنا أحب اسم زويا.anā uḥibbu ism zoya.I love the name Zoya.
- زويا طالبة جديدة في الفصل.zoya ṭāliba jadīda fī al-faṣl.Zoya is a new student in the class.
Example conversation
Layla and Youssef are talking about a new colleague.
- ليلى Laylaهل تعرف زويا؟hal ta‘rif zoya?Do you know Zoya?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، زويا زميلة في العمل.na‘am, zoya zamīla fī al-‘amal.Yes, Zoya is a colleague at work.
- ليلى Laylaهي لطيفة جداً.hiya laṭīfa jiddan.She is very kind.
- يوسف Youssefهذا صحيح، هي رائعة.hādhā ṣaḥīḥ, hiya rā'i‘a.That is true, she is wonderful.
