فوطة

Arabic

Etymology

Likely ultimately from Sanskrit पोत (pota, “cloth”), via Classical Persian فوطه‎ (fūta). Alternatively, claimed to be from Sahidic Coptic ϥⲱⲧⲉ (fōte, “to wipe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/

Noun

فُوطَة • (fūṭa) f (plural فُوَط‎ (fuwaṭ))

  1. towel
  2. napkin
  3. apron

Declension

Derived terms

  • فُوَيْطَة‎ (fuwayṭa, diminutive)

Descendants

  • Egyptian Arabic: فوطة‎ (fūṭa)
  • Moroccan Arabic: فوطة‎ (fūṭa)
  • South Levantine Arabic: فوطة‎ (fūṭa)
  • → English: fouta
  • → French: fouta, foutah
  • → Portuguese: fota

References

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُوطَة‎ (fūṭa).

Noun

فوطة • (fūṭa) f

  1. towel

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُوطَة‎ (fūṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/

Noun

فوطة • (fūṭa) f (plural فواطي‎ (fwāṭi) or فوطات‎ (fūṭāt))

  1. towel

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُوطَة‎ (fūṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤe/, [ˈfuː.tˤɑ]
  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/, [ˈfuː.tˤɑ]
  • (file)

Noun

فوطة • (fūṭa) f (plural فوط‎ (fuwaṭ))

  1. napkin, serviette
  2. small towel

See also

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