تبسية

North Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• تبسة (təbse)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تپسی (tepsi, “tray”).

Pronunciation

• (Aleppo) IPA^(key): /təbsijje/
• (Hama) IPA^(key): /təbse/

Noun

تبسية • (təbsiyye) f (plural تباسي (tbāsi))

1. (North-Eastern Levantine) ashtray

   Synonyms: صحن سيكارة, نفاضة