North Levantine Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteː.ta/ (even in dialects with diphthongs)
- IPA(key): /ˈtaj.ta/ (Tripoli)
Proper noun
تيتا • (tēta, tayta) f
- (hypocoristic) grandma
- Synonym: سِتّو (sitto)
- Coordinate terms: جِدّو (jiddo, “grandpa”), ماما (ṃāṃa, “Mom, Mum”), بابا (ḅāḅa, “Dad”), خالو (ḵālo, “uncle”) (maternal), عمو (ʕammo, “uncle”) (paternal)
South Levantine Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teː.ta/, [ˈteː.ta]
Noun
تيتا • (tēta) f
- grandma, granny
- Synonyms: ست (sitt, “grandmother”), جدة (jidde, “grandmother”)