شرتيتون

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from French chatterton (“insulating tape”), from the name of John Chatterton, inventor of Chatterton's compound. Compare Hijazi Arabic شطرطون (šaṭarṭōn, “duct tape, adhesive tape”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃar.ti.toːn/

Noun

شرتيتون • (šartitōn) m (collective, singulative شرتيتونة f (šartitōne))

  1. (medicine) waterproof tape
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