The root ه و ي (h-w-y) forms other words meaning pits or depressions. However, the formation is irregular in Arabic terms and the ending of consonant + ـْتَة (-ta) and the vowel variation point to Classical Syriac ܗܘܬܐ (hawṯā), formed with the Aramaic feminine ending from a cognate root.
هَوْتَة or هُوتَة • (hawta or hūta) f (plural هُوَت (huwat))
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | هَوْتَة; هُوتَة hawta; hūta |
الْهَوْتَة; الْهُوتَة al-hawta; al-hūta |
هَوْتَة; هُوتَة hawtat; hūtat |
| Nominative | هَوْتَةٌ; هُوتَةٌ hawtatun; hūtatun |
الْهَوْتَةُ; الْهُوتَةُ al-hawtatu; al-hūtatu |
هَوْتَةُ; هُوتَةُ hawtatu; hūtatu |
| Accusative | هَوْتَةً; هُوتَةً hawtatan; hūtatan |
الْهَوْتَةَ; الْهُوتَةَ al-hawtata; al-hūtata |
هَوْتَةَ; هُوتَةَ hawtata; hūtata |
| Genitive | هَوْتَةٍ; هُوتَةٍ hawtatin; hūtatin |
الْهَوْتَةِ; الْهُوتَةِ al-hawtati; al-hūtati |
هَوْتَةِ; هُوتَةِ hawtati; hūtati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | هَوْتَتَيْن; هُوتَتَيْن hawtatayn; hūtatayn |
الْهَوْتَتَيْن; الْهُوتَتَيْن al-hawtatayn; al-hūtatayn |
هَوْتَتَيْ; هُوتَتَيْ hawtatay; hūtatay |
| Nominative | هَوْتَتَانِ; هُوتَتَانِ hawtatāni; hūtatāni |
الْهَوْتَتَانِ; الْهُوتَتَانِ al-hawtatāni; al-hūtatāni |
هَوْتَتَا; هُوتَتَا hawtatā; hūtatā |
| Accusative | هَوْتَتَيْنِ; هُوتَتَيْنِ hawtatayni; hūtatayni |
الْهَوْتَتَيْنِ; الْهُوتَتَيْنِ al-hawtatayni; al-hūtatayni |
هَوْتَتَيْ; هُوتَتَيْ hawtatay; hūtatay |
| Genitive | هَوْتَتَيْنِ; هُوتَتَيْنِ hawtatayni; hūtatayni |
الْهَوْتَتَيْنِ; الْهُوتَتَيْنِ al-hawtatayni; al-hūtatayni |
هَوْتَتَيْ; هُوتَتَيْ hawtatay; hūtatay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | هُوَت huwat |
الْهُوَت al-huwat |
هُوَت huwat |
| Nominative | هُوَتٌ huwatun |
الْهُوَتُ al-huwatu |
هُوَتُ huwatu |
| Accusative | هُوَتًا huwatan |
الْهُوَتَ al-huwata |
هُوَتَ huwata |
| Genitive | هُوَتٍ huwatin |
الْهُوَتِ al-huwati |
هُوَتِ huwati |