Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ط و ح (ṭ-w-ḥ); related to “falling”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tˤeː.ħa/, [tˤe̞ː.ħa]

Noun

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طيحة (ṭēḥaf (plural طيحات (ṭēḥāt))

  1. fall
    طاح طيحة قوية
    ṭāḥ ṭēḥa gawiyya
    he fell a hard fall
  2. collapse