بطاطا
Arabic
Etymology
From Spanish batata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.tˤaː.tˤaː/
Noun
بَطَاطَا • (baṭāṭā) f
- alternative form of بَطَاطِس (baṭāṭis, “potato”)
- sweet potato
Declension
| singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā |
بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
| nominative | بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā |
بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
| accusative | بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā |
بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
| genitive | بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā |
بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā |
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic بَطَاطَا (baṭāṭā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.tˤaː.tˤa/, /btˤaː.tˤa/
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Noun
بَطَاطا or بْطَاطا • (baṭāṭa or bṭāṭa) f (collective, singulative بطاطية f (baṭāṭiyya), paucal بطاطيات (baṭāṭiyyāt))
Derived terms
- بطاطا حلوة (baṭāṭa ḥluwwa, bṭāṭa ḥluwwa, “sweet potato”)
- بطاطا مقلية (baṭāṭa maqliyya, bṭāṭa maqliyya, “french fries”)
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic بَطَاطَا (baṭāṭā).
Pronunciation
Noun
بطاطا • (baṭāṭa) f (collective)