Arabic

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Etymology

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The root ه و ي (h-w-y) forms other words meaning pits or depressions. However, the formation is irregular in Arabic terms and the ending of consonant + ـْتَة (-ta) and the vowel variation point to Classical Syriac ܗܘܬܐ (hawṯā), formed with the Aramaic feminine ending from a cognate root.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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هَوْتَة or هُوتَة (hawta or hūtaf (plural هُوَت (huwat))

  1. (geography) depression

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Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic هَوْتَة (hawta).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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هوتة (hawtaf (plural هوتات (hawtāt))

  1. (geography) depression