Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of شُرْطَة (šurṭa, police) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Noun edit

شُرْطِيّ (šurṭiyym, plural شُرْطِيُّون (šurṭiyyūn), feminine شُرْطِيَّة (šurṭiyya)
شُرَطِيّ (šuraṭiyym, plural شُرَطِيُّون (šuraṭiyyūn), feminine شُرَطِيَّة (šuraṭiyya)

  1. policeman, police officer
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Italian: Sciortino
References edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

شَرِّطِي (šarriṭī) (form II)

  1. second-person feminine singular active imperative of شَرَّطَ (šarraṭa)

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic شُرْطِيّ (šurṭiyy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃur.tˤi/, [ʃʊrˤ.tˤi]
  • (file)

Noun edit

شرطي (šurtim (plural شرطيّين (šurtiyyīn), feminine شرطيّة (šurtiyye))

  1. policeman

See also edit