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North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic نُتْفَة (nutfa).
Noun
نتفة • (nitfe) f
- a little bit, a small amount
Adverb
نتفة • (nitfe)
- a little, a bit, slightly
- Synonym: شوي (šwayy)
- Antonym: كتير (ktīr)
Derived terms
- نتفة نتفة (nitfe nitfe, “gradually, step by step”)
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic نُتْفَة (nutfa).
Pronunciation
Noun
نتفة • (nitfe) f
- a little bit, a small amount
- Synonym: شوي (šwayy)
الأكل بدّه نتفة ملح.- il-ʔakl biddo nitfet mileḥ
- The food needs a pinch of salt.