جنطة
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Gulf Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish چانطه (çanta, “leather bag, small suitcase”). Cognate with Egyptian Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), Moroccan Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), South Levantine Arabic شنطة (šanṭa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
جنطة • (janṭa) f (dual جنطتين (janṭitēn), plural جنط (jinaṭ))
Usage notes[edit]
The term does not refer to a single-use plastic bag, which is called a چيس (čīs).