بطيخ

Arabic

بَطِّيخ

Etymology

Related to Classical Syriac ܦܲܛܝܼܚܵܐ (paṭṭīḥā), Hebrew אֲבַטִּיחַ ('avatíakh, ʾăḇaṭṭī́aḥ).

Noun

بِطِّيخ or بَطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ or baṭṭīḵ) m (collective, singulative بِطِّيخَة (biṭṭīḵa) or بَطِّيخَة (baṭṭīḵa), plural بَطَاطِيخ (baṭāṭīḵ))

  1. melon, melons
  2. watermelon, watermelons

Declension

Descendants

  • → Ge'ez: በጢሕ (baṭṭiḥ)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: petêx
  • Medieval Latin: botefles, buteflez, budusta

References


Gulf Arabic

بَطِّيخ

Etymology

From Arabic بطيخ.

Pronunciation

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /bətˤːiːχ/

Noun

بطيخ (baṭṭīḵ) (collective, singulative بطيخة (baṭṭīḵa))

  1. cantaloupe, muskmelon
    شنو تحب اكثر، الرقي ولا البطيخ؟
    šinu tḥib akṯar, ir-raggi wila-lbaṭṭīḵ?
    What do you like more, watermelon or muskmelon?
  2. unprofessional, bad, crappy
    المقاول هذا شغله بطيخ
    This contractor's job is crappy

Hijazi Arabic

بَطِّيخ

Etymology

From Arabic بَطِّيخ (baṭṭīḵ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /batˤːiːx/

Noun

بطيخ (baṭṭīḵ)

  1. watermelon, watermelons

Synonyms

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