احتياط

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Arabic

Root
ح و ط (ḥ w ṭ)
13 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of اِحْتَاطَ (iḥtāṭa).

Pronunciation

Noun

اِحْتِيَاط (iḥtiyāṭm

  1. verbal noun of اِحْتَاطَ (iḥtāṭa) (form VIII)
  2. precaution, caution, carefulness
  3. reserve, store, supply, stock, stockpile
  4. (military) reserves

Declension

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic اِحْتِيَاط (iḥtiyāṭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iħ.ti.jaːtˤ/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

احتياط (iḥtiyāṭm (plural احتياطات (iḥtiyāṭāt))

  1. precaution
    خلّينا نعمل نسخة تانية للاحتياط.
    ḵallīna niʕmil nusḵa tānye lil-iḥtiyāṭ
    Let's make a second copy just in case (lit. for the precaution).
    ماما أخدت احتياطها وعملت أكل زيادة بحالة إنّه إجو ناس أكتر.
    māmā ʔaḵdat iḥtiyāṭha w-ʕimlat ʔakl zyāde bi-ḥāle ʔinno ʔiju nās aktar
    Mom took precautions and made extra food in case more people come.

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِحْتِيَاط (iḥtiyāṭ).

Noun

احتياط (ihtiyātf

  1. prudence
  2. precaution, care, caution, wariness