Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Derived from the passive participle from the VIII-stem verb اِنْتَدَى (intadā) the root ن د و (n-d-w).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مُنْتَدًى (muntadanm (dual مُنْتَدَيَان (muntadayān), plural مُنْتَدَيَات (muntadayāt))

  1. place whither the people are called together, gathering place, meeting location, forum, assembly
    • 2019, “جامعة طهران تستضيف منتدى "التقدم وفق النمط الإسلامي الإيراني"”, in Fars News Arabic[1]:
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      Tehran University to host "Advancement According to Islamic Iranian style" forum
  2. an internet forum, internet forums

Usage notes edit

For sense 2, the singular and plural are interchangeable when referring to a site that hosts forums, but isn't when referring to a single section in a website.

Declension edit