نوخذة

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

• نوخذا (nōḵiḏā /⁠nōḵiḏa⁠/)

Etymology

From Persian ناخدا (nâxudâ), from ناو (nâv, “ship”) + خدا (xodâ, “chief, master, owner”). Cognate with Classical Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈnoːχɪðə/, (construct state) /ˈnoːχɪðət/

Noun

نوخذة • (nōḵiḏa) m (dual نوخذتين (nōḵiḏtēn), plural نواخذة (nawāḵḏa))

1. skipper, sea captain, master mariner