كتكوت

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (KW) IPA^(key): /kətˈkuːt/

Noun

كَتْكوت • (katkūt) m (plural كَتاكيت (katākīt))

1. chick (baby chicken)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From reduplication of English cute

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat.kuːt/, [katkuːt]

Adjective

كتكوت • (katkūt) (feminine كتكوتة (katkūta), common plural كتكوتين (katkūtīn))

1. cute

   Synonym: حلو (ḥilu)