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كيوت

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Transliteration of English cute.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /kjuːt, ki.juːt/

Adjective

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كْيُوت or كِيُوت (kyūt or kiyūt)

  1. (informal) cute; pretty
  2. (informal, usually sarcastic) tamed; harmless; innocuous; especially in the context of religion and politics: liberal and pacifistic
    نُسَمِّيهِم بِالدَّواعِشِ وَهُم يُسَمُّونَنَا بِالْمُسْلِمِينَ الْكْيُوت.
    nusammīhim bi-d-dawāʕiši wahum yusammūnanā bi-l-muslimīna l-kyūt.
    We call them ISIS supporters and they call us tamed Muslims.