قطرة

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See also: قطره and فطرة

Arabic

Root
ق ط ر (q ṭ r)
9 terms

Etymology

Instance noun from the root ق ط ر (q ṭ r).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qatˤ.ra/
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Noun

قَطْرَة (qaṭraf (singulative, collective قَطْر m (qaṭr), plural قَطَرَات (qaṭarāt))

  1. a drop (of liquid)
    أَوَّلُ الْغَيْثِ قَطْرَةٌ
    ʔawwalu l-ḡayṯi qaṭratun
    The beginning of rain is a drop

Declension

Descendants

Noun

قُطْرَة (quṭraf (singulative, plural قُطَرَات (quṭarāt))

  1. a small or vile thing, a little bit

Declension

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ق ط ر
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَطْرَة (qaṭra).

Pronunciation

Noun

قطرة (gaṭraf (construct state قَطْرَةْ (gaṭrat), plural قَطْرات (gaṭrāt))

  1. a drop (of liquid)
  2. eyedrop
    Synonym: قطرة عين (gaṭrat ʕēn)