Gulf Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Arabic فَطِيرَة (faṭīra), from the root ف ط ر (f-ṭ-r), related to “breaking [a fast]”. See more at فَطَرَ (faṭara).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /fəˈtˤiːrə/, (construct state) /fəˈtˤiːrət/

Noun edit

فَطِيرَة (faṭīraf (plural فَطايِر (faṭāyir))

  1. fatayer (Middle Eastern savory pie)
  2. (by extension) any savory pie