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Arabic word

سوى

except

Type
preposition
Root
سوى

Example

لم أجد أحدا سواه.

I found no one except him.

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لأنه ليس بمقدوركَ سوى القليل Because you can only do so little.
وبالفعل لم أجد شيئاً سوى بعض المقالات الموزعة في المنتديات Indeed, I found nothing but some articles scattered across forums.
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Words from the same root

س و ي

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of سوى, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

All words from the root س و ي