Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Occupational noun from the root ب ي ع (b-y-ʕ)

Noun edit

بَيَّاع (bayyāʕm (plural بَيَّاعُون (bayyāʕūn), feminine بَيَّاعَة (bayyāʕa))

  1. salesman
  2. (figuratively) sellout, traitor

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Maltese: bejjiegħ

Egyptian Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic بَيَّاع (bayyāʕ).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

بياع (bayyā́ʕm (plural بياعين (bayyaʕī́n))

  1. salesman

Moroccan Arabic edit

Root
ب ي ع
2 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic بَيَّاع (bayyāʕ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

بياع (biyyāʕm (plural بياعة (biyyāʕa), feminine بياعة (biyyāʕa))

  1. salesman, seller
  2. (figuratively) sellout, traitor

South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ب ي ع
3 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic بَيَّاع (bayyāʕ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baj.jaːʕ/, [bajˈjæːʕ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

بيّاع (bayyāʕm (plural بيّاعين (bayyāʕīn), feminine بيّاعة (bayyāʕe))

  1. salesman, seller, merchant

See also edit

  • زبون (zbūn, customer, client)