Arabic

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Root
ن ط ع (n ṭ ʕ)
1 term

Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of نِطْع (niṭʕ, front part of the palate) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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نِطْعِيّ (niṭʕiyy) (feminine نِطْعِيَّة (niṭʕiyya), masculine plural نِطْعِيُّونَ (niṭʕiyyūna), feminine plural نِطْعِيَّات (niṭʕiyyāt))

  1. (phonetics) dental (consonants, which are د (d), ت (t) and ط () in Arabic)

Declension

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