Word Meaning
क़वा
qawa
hinoun, masculine plural
Meaning
Bodily faculties, vital energies, or physical powers.
Detailed Meaning
'क़वा' (the Arabic plural of 'quwwat') denotes physical or mental faculties, senses, and vital forces. In this couplet, it describes the physical deterioration and exhaustion of bodily functions that accompany advanced age. The word ties directly to the traditional Yunani medical concept of balanced bodily elements and bodily humors.
Etymology
Arabic, plural form of 'quwwah' (قُوَّة), meaning power, force, or faculty.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it is primarily employed in contemplations on old age, frailty, and the breakdown of physical vitality.
Examples
The bodily faculties slowly deteriorated with old age.
When physical faculties yield, the will alone cannot sustain the frame.
Synonyms
ताक़तेंशक्तियाँइंद्रियाँसामर्थ्य
Related Words
क़ुव्वतअनासिरज़ोफ़तवानाई