قطمة

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ق ط م (q-ṭ-m), "to bite on, to cut off, to break off".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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قَطْمَة (qaṭmaf (plural قَطْمات (qaṭmāt))

  1. bite, bite, morsel

Declension

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “قطمة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ق ط م
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic قَطْمَة (qaṭma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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قَطْمَة (gaṭmaf (plural قَطْمات (gaṭmāt))

  1. bite: a small mouthful of food.
    Synonym: لُقْمَة (lugma)