Arabic edit

Root
غ ط و (ḡ-ṭ-w)

Etymology edit

Cognate with Hebrew עָטָה (ʿātâ).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

غَطَا (ḡaṭā) I, non-past يَغْطُو‎ (yaḡṭū)

  1. to cover
    Synonyms: سَتَرَ (satara), وَارَى (wārā)
    1. to enfold, to envelop, to wrap
      Synonym: غَشَّى (ḡaššā)

Conjugation edit

Gulf Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic غِطَاء (ḡiṭāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʁə.tˤə/

Noun edit

غطا (ḡaṭam (plural اَغْطِية (aḡṭiya))

  1. cover, lid

Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
غ ط ي
2 terms

From Arabic غِطَاء (ḡiṭāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

غطا (ḡṭam (plural غطاوات (ḡṭāwāt))

  1. cover
  2. lid
  3. blanket
    Synonyms: كاشة (kāšša), بطانية (baṭṭāniyya), مانطة (mānṭa)

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic غِطَاء (ḡiṭāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣa.tˤa/, [ˈɣɑ.tˤɑ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

غطا (ḡaṭam (plural غطي (ḡuṭi))

  1. cover, lid