نوخذة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Persian ناخدا‎ (nâxudâ), from ناو‎ (nâv, “ship”) + خدا‎ (xodâ, “chief, master, owner”). Cognate with Classical Arabic نَاخُوذَاة‎ (nāḵūḏāh).

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈnoːχɪðə/, (construct state) /ˈnoːχɪðət/

Noun

نوخذة (nōḵiḏa) m (dual نوخذتين‎ (nōḵiḏtēn), plural نواخذة‎ (nawāḵḏa))

  1. skipper, sea captain, master mariner
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