عطار

Arabic

Etymology

Occupational noun from عِطْر (ʕiṭr, perfume) of the root ع ط ر (ʕ-ṭ-r).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕatˤ.tˤaːr/

Noun

عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār) m (plural عَطَّارُونَ (ʕaṭṭārūna), feminine عَطَّارَة (ʕaṭṭāra))

  1. perfumer

Declension

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: əttar
  • Ottoman Turkish: عطار (attar, aktar)
  • Persian: عطار ('attâr)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi: ਅੱਤਾਰ (attār)
      Shahmukhi: عطار (attār)

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār).

Pronunciation

Noun

عطار (ʕaṭṭār) m (plural عطارين (ʕaṭṭārīn), feminine عطارة (ʕaṭṭāra))

  1. apothecary, a specialist in traditional medicine, herbs, and hygiene, or the store in which one finds such merchandise
    Synonym: حواي (ḥawwāy)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ع ط ر
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕatˤ.tˤaːr/

Noun

عطار (ʕaṭṭār) m (plural عطارة (ʕaṭṭāra), feminine عطارة (ʕaṭṭāra))

  1. spice seller

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār).

Noun

عطار (attar, aktar)

  1. perfumer
  2. miscellaneous small dealer in simples, toys, stationery, etc.

Descendants

Further reading

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