Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic اِسْتَأْنَس (istaʔnas).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ɪsˈtanəs/

Verb

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اِسْتانَس (ɪstanəs)

  1. to be happy, to be joyful
    استانست يوم چفتچ
    I became happy when I saw you (f)