هوتة
Arabic
Etymology
The root ه و ي (h w y) forms other words meaning pits or depressions. However, the formation is irregular in Arabic terms and the ending of consonant + ـْتَة (-ta) and the vowel variation point to Classical Syriac ܗܘܬܐ (hawṯā), formed with the Aramaic feminine ending from a cognate root.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haw.ta/, /huː.ta/
Noun
هَوْتَة or هُوتَة • (hawta or hūta) f (plural هُوَت (huwat))
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | هَوْتَة; هُوتَة hawta; hūta |
الْهَوْتَة; الْهُوتَة al-hawta; al-hūta |
هَوْتَة; هُوتَة hawtat; hūtat |
| nominative | هَوْتَةٌ; هُوتَةٌ hawtatun; hūtatun |
الْهَوْتَةُ; الْهُوتَةُ al-hawtatu; al-hūtatu |
هَوْتَةُ; هُوتَةُ hawtatu; hūtatu |
| accusative | هَوْتَةً; هُوتَةً hawtatan; hūtatan |
الْهَوْتَةَ; الْهُوتَةَ al-hawtata; al-hūtata |
هَوْتَةَ; هُوتَةَ hawtata; hūtata |
| genitive | هَوْتَةٍ; هُوتَةٍ hawtatin; hūtatin |
الْهَوْتَةِ; الْهُوتَةِ al-hawtati; al-hūtati |
هَوْتَةِ; هُوتَةِ hawtati; hūtati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | هَوْتَتَيْن; هُوتَتَيْن hawtatayn; hūtatayn |
الْهَوْتَتَيْن; الْهُوتَتَيْن al-hawtatayn; al-hūtatayn |
هَوْتَتَيْ; هُوتَتَيْ hawtatay; hūtatay |
| nominative | هَوْتَتَانِ; هُوتَتَانِ hawtatāni; hūtatāni |
الْهَوْتَتَانِ; الْهُوتَتَانِ al-hawtatāni; al-hūtatāni |
هَوْتَتَا; هُوتَتَا hawtatā; hūtatā |
| accusative | هَوْتَتَيْنِ; هُوتَتَيْنِ hawtatayni; hūtatayni |
الْهَوْتَتَيْنِ; الْهُوتَتَيْنِ al-hawtatayni; al-hūtatayni |
هَوْتَتَيْ; هُوتَتَيْ hawtatay; hūtatay |
| genitive | هَوْتَتَيْنِ; هُوتَتَيْنِ hawtatayni; hūtatayni |
الْهَوْتَتَيْنِ; الْهُوتَتَيْنِ al-hawtatayni; al-hūtatayni |
هَوْتَتَيْ; هُوتَتَيْ hawtatay; hūtatay |
| plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | هُوَت huwat |
الْهُوَت al-huwat |
هُوَت huwat |
| nominative | هُوَتٌ huwatun |
الْهُوَتُ al-huwatu |
هُوَتُ huwatu |
| accusative | هُوَتًا huwatan |
الْهُوَتَ al-huwata |
هُوَتَ huwata |
| genitive | هُوَتٍ huwatin |
الْهُوَتِ al-huwati |
هُوَتِ huwati |
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haw.ta/
Noun
هوتة • (hawta) f (plural هوتات (hawtāt))