عصاية

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Derived from Arabic عَصَا (ʕaṣā). Compare Hijazi Arabic عصاية (ʕaṣāya).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ʕəˈsˤɑː.jə/

Noun

عصاية • (ʕaṣāya) f (dual عصايتين (ʕaṣāytēn), plural عَصايات (ʕaṣāyāt) or عِصي (ʕiṣi))

1. stick, wand
2. walking stick, cane

   Synonym: عكاز (ʕikkāz)

Hijazi Arabic

عَصاية

Etymology

Derived from Arabic عَصَا (ʕaṣā). Compare Gulf Arabic عصاية (ʕaṣāya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaˈsˤaː.ja/

Noun

عصاية • (ʕaṣāya) f (plural عَصايات (ʕaṣāyāt))

1. stick, a relatively long, thin piece of wood
2. wooden handle
3. wand

See also

• صولجان (ṣōlajān, “mace, sceptre”)
• عكاز (ʕukkāz, “walking stick, cane”)