جنطة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish چانطه (çanta, “leather bag, small suitcase”). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), Moroccan Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), South Levantine Arabic شنطة (šanṭa).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒən.tˤə/

Noun

جنطة • (janṭa) f (dual جنطتين (janṭitēn), plural جنط (jinaṭ))

1. a bag
2. a purse

   Synonym: جنطة ايد (janṭat īd)

Usage notes

The term does not refer to a single-use plastic bag, which is called a چيس (čīs).