Arabic edit

Root
ث ن ي (ṯ-n-y)

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of اِسْتِثْنَاء (istiṯnāʔ, exception) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /is.tiθ.naː.ʔijj/

Adjective edit

اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ (istiṯnāʔiyy) (feminine اِسْتِثْنَائِيَّة (istiṯnāʔiyya), masculine plural اِسْتِثْنَائِيُّونَ (istiṯnāʔiyyūna), feminine plural اِسْتِثْنَائِيَّات (istiṯnāʔiyyāt))

  1. exceptional, extraordinary
    ظَرْف اِسْتِثْنَائِيّẓarf istiṯnāʔiyyan exceptional situation

Declension edit