جنطة
Gulf Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish چانطه (çanta, “leather bag, small suitcase”). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), Moroccan Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), South Levantine Arabic شنطة (šanṭa).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
جنطة • (janṭa) f (dual جنطتين (janṭitēn), plural جنط (jinaṭ))
Usage notes edit
The term does not refer to a single-use plastic bag, which is called a چيس (čīs).