Likely ultimately from Sanskrit पोत (pota, “cloth”), via Classical Persian فوطه (fūta). Alternatively, claimed to be from Sahidic Coptic ϥⲱⲧⲉ (fōte, “to wipe”).
فُوطَة • (fūṭa) f (plural فُوَط (fuwaṭ))
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | فُوطَة fūṭa |
الْفُوطَة al-fūṭa |
فُوطَة fūṭat |
| Nominative | فُوطَةٌ fūṭatun |
الْفُوطَةُ al-fūṭatu |
فُوطَةُ fūṭatu |
| Accusative | فُوطَةً fūṭatan |
الْفُوطَةَ al-fūṭata |
فُوطَةَ fūṭata |
| Genitive | فُوطَةٍ fūṭatin |
الْفُوطَةِ al-fūṭati |
فُوطَةِ fūṭati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | فُوطَتَيْن fūṭatayn |
الْفُوطَتَيْن al-fūṭatayn |
فُوطَتَيْ fūṭatay |
| Nominative | فُوطَتَانِ fūṭatāni |
الْفُوطَتَانِ al-fūṭatāni |
فُوطَتَا fūṭatā |
| Accusative | فُوطَتَيْنِ fūṭatayni |
الْفُوطَتَيْنِ al-fūṭatayni |
فُوطَتَيْ fūṭatay |
| Genitive | فُوطَتَيْنِ fūṭatayni |
الْفُوطَتَيْنِ al-fūṭatayni |
فُوطَتَيْ fūṭatay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | فُوَط fuwaṭ |
الْفُوَط al-fuwaṭ |
فُوَط fuwaṭ |
| Nominative | فُوَطٌ fuwaṭun |
الْفُوَطُ al-fuwaṭu |
فُوَطُ fuwaṭu |
| Accusative | فُوَطًا fuwaṭan |
الْفُوَطَ al-fuwaṭa |
فُوَطَ fuwaṭa |
| Genitive | فُوَطٍ fuwaṭin |
الْفُوَطِ al-fuwaṭi |
فُوَطِ fuwaṭi |
فوطة • (fūṭa) f
فوطة • (fūṭa) f (plural فواطي (fwāṭi) or فوطات (fūṭāt))
فوطة • (fūṭa) f (plural فوط (fuwaṭ))