نتفة

North Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ت ف
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نُتْفَة (nutfa).

Noun

نتفة • (nitfe) f

  1. a little bit, a small amount

Adverb

نتفة • (nitfe)

  1. a little, a bit, slightly
    Synonym: شوي (šwayy)
    Antonym: كتير (ktīr)

Derived terms

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ت ف
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نُتْفَة (nutfa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nit.fe/, [ˈnɪt.fe]
  • IPA(key): /nit.fa/, [ˈnɪt.fa]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

نتفة • (nitfe) f

  1. a little bit, a small amount
    Synonym: شوي (šwayy)
    الأكل بدّه نتفة ملح. ― il-ʔakl biddo nitfet mileḥ ― The food needs a pinch of salt.
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