نتفة

North Levantine Arabic
Root
ن ت ف‎
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نُتْفَة‎ (nutfa).

Noun

نتفة • (nitfe) f

  1. a little bit, a small amount

Adverb

نتفة • (nitfe)

  1. a little, a bit, slightly
    Synonym: شوي‎ (šwayy)
    Antonym: كتير‎ (ktīr)

Derived terms

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ن ت ف‎
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نُتْفَة‎ (nutfa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nit.fe/, [ˈnɪt.fe]
  • IPA(key): /nit.fa/, [ˈnɪt.fa]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

نتفة • (nitfe) f

  1. 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.
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