متة
See also: مته
Arabic
Etymology
Brought into a Standard Arabic shape from North Levantine Arabic متة f (matte, mate), from Spanish mate m, from Quechua mati, with gender from the Arabic + ـَة (-a), North Levantine Arabic + ـة (-e).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mat.ta/
Noun
مَتَّة • (matta) f
- maté, chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis plant and drink)
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَتَّة matta |
الْمَتَّة al-matta |
مَتَّة mattat |
| nominative | مَتَّةٌ mattatun |
الْمَتَّةُ al-mattatu |
مَتَّةُ mattatu |
| accusative | مَتَّةً mattatan |
الْمَتَّةَ al-mattata |
مَتَّةَ mattata |
| genitive | مَتَّةٍ mattatin |
الْمَتَّةِ al-mattati |
مَتَّةِ mattati |
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Derived from Spanish mate m, derived from Quechua mati, with gender from the Arabic + ـة (-e).
Noun
متة • (matte, mate) f
- maté, chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis plant and drink)