ساقطة

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Arabic

Root
س ق ط (s q ṭ)
9 terms

Etymology

Derived from the feminine active participle of سَقَطَ (saqaṭa, to fall, to drop, to descend). سَاقِط (sāqiṭ) +‎ ـَة (-a).

Pronunciation

Noun

سَاقِطَة (sāqiṭaf (plural سَوَاقِط (sawāqiṭ))

  1. prostitute, whore, harlot
    Synonyms: عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira), فَاجِرَة (fājira)

Declension

Moroccan Arabic

ساقطة

Etymology

From Arabic سَاقِطَة (sāqiṭa), the active participle of سَقَطَ (saqaṭa, to fall, to drop, to descend), because of the movement the handle makes when let go.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saːq.tˤa/
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Noun

ساقطة (sāqṭaf (plural ساقطات (sāqṭāt))

  1. bolt lock
    Synonym: زكرون (zakrūn)