قطة

Arabic

Etymology

قِطّ‎ (qiṭṭ, “cat”) +‎ ـَة‎ (-a).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /qitˤ.tˤa/

Noun

قِطَّة • (qiṭṭa) f (plural قِطَط‎ (qiṭaṭ) or قِطَاط‎ (qiṭāṭ), masculine قِطّ‎ (qiṭṭ))

  1. female equivalent of قِطّ‎ (qiṭṭ, “cat”)

Declension

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic قِطّ‎ (qiṭṭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔʊtˤːɑ]

Noun

قطة • (ʔuṭṭa) m (plural قُطَطْ‎ (ʔuṭaṭ))

  1. (any) cat
  2. female equivalent of قُطّ‎

References

  • Spiro, Socrates (1895). An Arabic-English vocabulary of the colloquial Arabic of Egypt, containing the vernacular idioms and expressions, slang phrases, etc., etc., used by the native Egyptians Cairo: Al-Mokattam Printing Office.
  • Hinds, Martin; Badawi, El-Said (1986). A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic Beirut: Librairie du Liban.

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic قِطَّة‎ (qiṭṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qatˤ.tˤa/
  • (file)

Noun

قطة • (qaṭṭa) f (plural قطات‎ (qaṭṭāt))

  1. female equivalent of قط‎ (qaṭṭ)
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