كنعت

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic كَنْعَد (kanʕad). Cognate with Gulf Arabic چنعد (čanʕad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan.ʕat/

Noun

كنعت • (kanʕat) m (plural كناعت (kanāʕit))

1. mackerel
2. narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)

   Alternative form: (alternative spelling and pronunciation) كَنْعَد (kanʕad)