فوطة

Arabic

Etymology

Likely ultimately from Sanskrit पोत (pota, cloth), via Classical Persian فوطه (fūta). Alternatively, claimed to be from Sahidic Coptic ϥⲱⲧⲉ (fōte, to wipe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/

Noun

فُوطَة • (fūṭaf (plural فُوَط (fuwaṭ))

  1. towel
  2. napkin
  3. apron

Declension

Declension of noun فُوطَة (fūṭa)
singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct
informal فُوطَة
fūṭa
الْفُوطَة
al-fūṭa
فُوطَة
fūṭat
nominative فُوطَةٌ
fūṭatun
الْفُوطَةُ
al-fūṭatu
فُوطَةُ
fūṭatu
accusative فُوطَةً
fūṭatan
الْفُوطَةَ
al-fūṭata
فُوطَةَ
fūṭata
genitive فُوطَةٍ
fūṭatin
الْفُوطَةِ
al-fūṭati
فُوطَةِ
fūṭati
dual indefinite definite construct
informal فُوطَتَيْن
fūṭatayn
الْفُوطَتَيْن
al-fūṭatayn
فُوطَتَيْ
fūṭatay
nominative فُوطَتَانِ
fūṭatāni
الْفُوطَتَانِ
al-fūṭatāni
فُوطَتَا
fūṭatā
accusative فُوطَتَيْنِ
fūṭatayni
الْفُوطَتَيْنِ
al-fūṭatayni
فُوطَتَيْ
fūṭatay
genitive فُوطَتَيْنِ
fūṭatayni
الْفُوطَتَيْنِ
al-fūṭatayni
فُوطَتَيْ
fūṭatay
plural basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal فُوَط
fuwaṭ
الْفُوَط
al-fuwaṭ
فُوَط
fuwaṭ
nominative فُوَطٌ
fuwaṭun
الْفُوَطُ
al-fuwaṭu
فُوَطُ
fuwaṭu
accusative فُوَطًا
fuwaṭan
الْفُوَطَ
al-fuwaṭa
فُوَطَ
fuwaṭa
genitive فُوَطٍ
fuwaṭin
الْفُوَطِ
al-fuwaṭi
فُوَطِ
fuwaṭi

Derived terms

  • فُوَيْطَة (fuwayṭa, diminutive)

Descendants

  • Egyptian Arabic: فوطة (fūṭa)
  • Maltese: (Gozo) futa (archaic)
  • Moroccan Arabic: فوطة (fūṭa)
  • South Levantine Arabic: فوطة (fūṭa)
  • English: fouta
  • French: fouta, foutah
  • Portuguese: fota

References

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ف و ط
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic فُوطَة (fūṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/, [ˈfuːtˤɑ]

Noun

فوطة • (fūṭaf (plural فوط (fiwaṭ, fuwaṭ))

  1. towel
  2. napkin
  3. dustcloth
  4. saddlecloth
  5. veil, headscarf
  6. menstrual pad

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُوطَة (fūṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/

Noun

فوطة • (fūṭaf (plural فواطي (fwāṭi) or فوطات (fūṭāt))

  1. towel

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُوطَة (fūṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuː.tˤa/, [ˈfuːtˤɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

فوطة • (fūṭaf (plural فوط (fuwaṭ))

  1. napkin, serviette
  2. small towel
  3. white veil of the Druze

See also