عصاية

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Derived from Arabic عَصَا‎ (ʕaṣā). Compare Hijazi Arabic عصاية‎ (ʕaṣāya).

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕəˈsˤɑː.jə/

Noun

عصاية • (ʕaṣāya) f (dual عصايتين‎ (ʕaṣāytēn), plural عَصايات‎ (ʕaṣāyāt) or عِصي‎ (ʕiṣi))

  1. stick, wand
  2. walking stick, cane
    Synonym: عكاز‎ (ʕikkāz)

Hijazi Arabic
عَصاية

Etymology

Derived from Arabic عَصَا‎ (ʕaṣā). Compare Gulf Arabic عصاية‎ (ʕaṣāya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʕaˈsˤaː.ja/

Noun

عصاية • (ʕaṣāya) f (plural عَصايات‎ (ʕaṣāyāt))

  1. stick, a relatively long, thin piece of wood
  2. wooden handle
  3. wand

See also
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