جنطة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چانطه‎ (çanta, “leather bag, small suitcase”). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic شنطة‎ (šanṭa).

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒən.tˤə/
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒən.tˤət/ (construct)

Noun

جَنْطَة (jən6ə) f (plural جِنَط‎ (jɪnə6), construct جَنْطَةْ (jən6ət‿))

  1. a bag
  2. a purse
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