نتفة

North Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ت ف‎

Etymology

From Arabic نُتْفَة‎ (nutfa).

Noun

نتفة • (nitfe) f

a little bit, a small amount

Adverb

نتفة • (nitfe)

a little, a bit, slightly
Synonym: شوي‎ (šwayy)

Antonym: كتير‎ (ktīr)

Derived terms

نتفة نتفة‎ (nitfe nitfe, “gradually, step by step”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ت ف‎

Etymology

From Arabic نُتْفَة‎ (nutfa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nit.fe/, [ˈnɪt.fe]

IPA^(key): /nit.fa/, [ˈnɪt.fa]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

نتفة • (nitfe) f

a little bit, a small amount
Synonym: شوي‎ (šwayy)

‏الأكل بدّه نتفة ملح.‎‎
il-ʔakl biddo nitfet mileḥ
The food needs a pinch of salt.

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