diminutive of
زَاىٌّ [according to those who hold the
ا in the latter to be originally
ى, or
↓
زُوَيَّةٌ according to those who hold that letter to be originally
و; like
أُيَيَّةٌ and
أُوَيَّةٌ as dims. of
اءٌ according to different opinions: see article
ا, in the middle of the first column]. (
TA.)