From Aramaic כּוֹתְלָא / ܟܘܿܬܠܵܐ (kōṯlā, “stern, rudder”), from Akkadian 𒄘𒋻 (/kutallu/, “behind; backside, rear part”).
كَوْثَل • (kawṯal) m (plural كَوَاثِل (kawāṯil))
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | كَوْثَل kawṯal |
الْكَوْثَل al-kawṯal |
كَوْثَل kawṯal |
| Nominative | كَوْثَلٌ kawṯalun |
الْكَوْثَلُ al-kawṯalu |
كَوْثَلُ kawṯalu |
| Accusative | كَوْثَلًا kawṯalan |
الْكَوْثَلَ al-kawṯala |
كَوْثَلَ kawṯala |
| Genitive | كَوْثَلٍ kawṯalin |
الْكَوْثَلِ al-kawṯali |
كَوْثَلِ kawṯali |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | كَوْثَلَيْن kawṯalayn |
الْكَوْثَلَيْن al-kawṯalayn |
كَوْثَلَيْ kawṯalay |
| Nominative | كَوْثَلَانِ kawṯalāni |
الْكَوْثَلَانِ al-kawṯalāni |
كَوْثَلَا kawṯalā |
| Accusative | كَوْثَلَيْنِ kawṯalayni |
الْكَوْثَلَيْنِ al-kawṯalayni |
كَوْثَلَيْ kawṯalay |
| Genitive | كَوْثَلَيْنِ kawṯalayni |
الْكَوْثَلَيْنِ al-kawṯalayni |
كَوْثَلَيْ kawṯalay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | كَوَاثِل kawāṯil |
الْكَوَاثِل al-kawāṯil |
كَوَاثِل kawāṯil |
| Nominative | كَوَاثِلُ kawāṯilu |
الْكَوَاثِلُ al-kawāṯilu |
كَوَاثِلُ kawāṯilu |
| Accusative | كَوَاثِلَ kawāṯila |
الْكَوَاثِلَ al-kawāṯila |
كَوَاثِلَ kawāṯila |
| Genitive | كَوَاثِلَ kawāṯila |
الْكَوَاثِلِ al-kawāṯili |
كَوَاثِلِ kawāṯili |