South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic شَاطِر (šāṭir).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃaː.tˤer/, [ˈʃɑː.tˤɪr]
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Adjective edit

شاطر (šāṭer) (feminine شاطرة (šāṭra), common plural شاطرين (šāṭrīn), elative أشطر (ʔašṭar))

  1. clever, bright, smart
  2. skilled in doing something
  3. hard-working
  4. successful