قبطان

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From Latin capitāneus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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قُبْطان (qubṭānm (plural قَبَاطِين (qabāṭīn) or قَبَاطِنَة (qabāṭina))

  1. captain
    Synonyms: رُبَّان (rubbān), (obsolete) إِشْتِيَام (ʔištiyām)

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Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic قُبْطان (qubṭān), from Latin capitāneus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡubˈtˤaːn], [qubˈtˤaːn]

Noun

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قُبْطان (gubṭānm (plural قَبَاطنة (gabāṭna), and قَبَاطين (gabāṭīn))

  1. a skipper, captain of a ship