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

• نتفة نتفة (nitfe nitfe, “gradually, step by step”)

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]

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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.