ضرطة

Hijazi Arabic
Root
ض ر ط‎
2 terms

Etymology

From Coptic ⲥⲁⲣϭⲁⲧⲥⲉ (sarcatse, “flatulence”) and ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲑⲏⲟⲩ (sarathēou, “wind, storm”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zˤar.tˤa/

Noun

ضرطة • (ẓarṭa) f (plural ضَرْطَات‎ (ẓarṭāt) or ضُراط‎ (ẓurāṭ))

  1. fart (vulgar)

Alternative forms
  • زرطة‎

Notes

The roots ⟨ض ب ط⟩ and ⟨ض ر ط⟩ are the only roots where ض‎ is pronounced /zˤ/ instead of the standard /dˤ/.

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