طعمية

Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic طعمية (ṭaʕmiyya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tˤaʕ.mij.ja/

Noun

طَعْمِيَّة • (ṭaʕmiyya) f

1. (Egypt) falafel

   Synonym: فَلَافِل (falāfil)

Declension

Declension of noun طَعْمِيَّة (ṭaʕmiyya)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	طَعْمِيَّة ṭaʕmiyya	الطَّعْمِيَّة aṭ-ṭaʕmiyya	طَعْمِيَّة ṭaʕmiyyat
Nominative	طَعْمِيَّةٌ ṭaʕmiyyatun	الطَّعْمِيَّةُ aṭ-ṭaʕmiyyatu	طَعْمِيَّةُ ṭaʕmiyyatu
Accusative	طَعْمِيَّةً ṭaʕmiyyatan	الطَّعْمِيَّةَ aṭ-ṭaʕmiyyata	طَعْمِيَّةَ ṭaʕmiyyata
Genitive	طَعْمِيَّةٍ ṭaʕmiyyatin	الطَّعْمِيَّةِ aṭ-ṭaʕmiyyati	طَعْمِيَّةِ ṭaʕmiyyati

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ط ع م
1 term

Etymology

From the root ط ع م, a diminutive of طعمة f (ṭeʕma, “tasty”).(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tˤɑʕˈmej.jɑ/, /-jæ/

Noun

طعمية • (ṭaʿmiyya) f

1. (uncountable) falafel

   Synonym: (Alexandria, Nile Delta) فلافل