Arabic

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Root
س ق ط (s-q-ṭ)

Etymology

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Derived from the feminine active participle of سَقَطَ (saqaṭa, to fall, to drop, to descend). سَاقِط (sāqiṭ) +‎ ـَة (-a).

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Noun

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سَاقِطَة (sāqiṭaf (plural سَوَاقِط (sawāqiṭ))

  1. prostitute, whore, harlot
    Synonyms: عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira), فَاجِرَة (fājira)

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Moroccan Arabic

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ساقطة

Etymology

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From Arabic سَاقِطَة (sāqiṭa), the active participle of سَقَطَ (saqaṭa, to fall, to drop, to descend), because of the movement the handle makes when let go.

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  • IPA(key): /saːq.tˤa/
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Noun

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ساقطة (sāqṭaf (plural ساقطات (sāqṭāt))

  1. bolt lock
    Synonym: زكرون (zakrūn)