See also: وفت

Algerian Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

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وقت (waqtm

  1. time

Descendants

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  • Kabyle: lweqt

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From the root و ق ت (w-q-t), suggested to be borrowed from Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (to divide, distribute, allot).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /waqt/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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وَقَتَ (waqata) I (non-past يَقِتُ (yaqitu), verbal noun وَقْت (waqt))[2]

  1. to determine, define, or place a limit on a thing especially time
  2. to fix boundaries of duration, to set or appoint a time for something to occur especially the falling due of an obligation
Conjugation
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Noun

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وَقْت (waqtm (plural أَوْقَات (ʔawqāt))

  1. verbal noun of وَقَتَ (waqata) (form I)
  2. time (as an abstract concept)
  3. period of time, time span
  4. moment, instant
Declension
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References

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  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 2
  2. ^ Wehr, Hans (1979) “وقت”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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وَقَّتَ (waqqata) II (non-past يُوَقِّتُ (yuwaqqitu), verbal noun تَوْقِيت (tawqīt))

  1. to set a time, to appoint a time, to fix a time, to schedule
  2. to time
  3. to set a time limit
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Alternative forms
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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وَقَتْ (waqat) (form I) /wa.qat/

  1. third-person feminine singular past active of وَقَى (waqā)

Egyptian Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

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وقت (waʾtm (plural أوقات (ʾawʾāt))

  1. time

Hijazi Arabic

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Root
و ق ت
2 terms

Etymology 1

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From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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وقت (wagtm (plural أوقات (ʔawgāt))

  1. time (as an abstract concept)
  2. period of time, time span
  3. moment, instant

Etymology 2

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From Arabic وَقَّتَ (waqqata).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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وَقَّت (waggat) II (non-past يِوَقِّت (yiwaggit))

  1. to set a time, to appoint a time, to fix a time, to schedule
  2. to time
  3. to set a time limit
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of وقت (waggat)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m وقتّ (waggatt) وقتّ (waggatt) وقت (waggat) وقتنا (waggatna) وقتّوا (waggattu) وقتوا (waggatu)
f وقتّي (waggatti) وقتت (waggatat)
non-past m أوقت (ʔawaggit) توقت (tiwaggit) يوقت (yiwaggit) نوقت (niwaggit) توقتوا (tiwaggitu) يوقتوا (yiwaggitu)
f توقتي (tiwaggiti) توقت (tiwaggit)
imperative m وقت (waggit) وقتوا (waggitu)
f وقتي (waggiti)

Khalaj

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Noun

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وَقت (vaqt) (definite accusative وَقتؽ, plural وَقتلار)

  1. Arabic spelling of vaqt (time)

Declension

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

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وقت (vakıt)

  1. time
  2. hour

Descendants

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Persian

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Alternative forms

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  • وخت (vaxt) (conversational)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic وَقْت (waqt), itself suggested to be borrowed by Arabic from Iranic, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (to divide, distribute, allot).[1]

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? waqt
Dari reading? waqt
Iranian reading? vağt
Tajik reading? vaqt

Noun

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Dari وقت
Iranian Persian
Tajik вақт

وقت (vaqt) (plural وقت‌ها (vaqt-hâ) or اوقات (owqât))

  1. time
    برای خواندن همه این کتاب‌ها وقت ندارم.
    barâ-ye xândan-e hame-ye in ketâb-hâ vaqt na-dâram.
    I do not have time to read all of these books.
    • 2023 October 1, “چرا تنهاییم و با تنهایی چه کنیم؟”, in bbc.com/persian[1], BBC Persian:
      تنهایی، موضوعی است که کمتر مطرح می‌‌شود و بیشتر اوقات درباره آن بحث و گفتگو نمی‌کنیم.
      tanhâyi, mowzu'i ast ke kamtar matrah mi-šavad va bištar-e owqât darbâre-ye ân bahs va goftogu ne-mi-konim.
      Loneliness is a topic which is rarely brought forth, and most of the time, we do not discuss or make conversation about it.
  2. hour

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 2

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
و ق ت
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Urban) /waʔt/, [waʔ(ɪ)t]
  • IPA(key): (Bedouin) /waɡt/, [waɡ(ɪ)t]
  • Audio (Amman):(file)

Noun

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وقت (waʔtm (plural أوقات (ʔawʔāt))

  1. time

See also

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  • زمان (zamān, time, era)
  • مرّة (marra, time, instance)
  • فترة (fatra, period of time, while)
  • مدّة (mudde, period of time, while)

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic وَقْت (waqt).

Noun

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وَقْت (vaqtm (formal plural اَوقات (auqāt), Hindi spelling वक़्त)

  1. time